[Solved] How to get a control in CellContentTemplate?

[Cheri]

Hello,

I have the following column defined:

                    <TelerikGrid:DataGridTemplateColumn Header="DOSE" x:Name="colDose" >
                        <TelerikGrid:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellContentTemplate >
                            <DataTemplate>
                                <TextBlock Margin="5,12" Foreground="{Binding  Converter={StaticResource DoseAlertConverter}}" x:Name="tbDose">
                                    <Run Text="{Binding Dose, Converter={StaticResource RateConverter}}"/>
                                    <Run Text="{Binding Dose, Converter={StaticResource UOMConverter}, ConverterParameter=1}"/>
                                </TextBlock>
                            </DataTemplate>
                        </TelerikGrid:DataGridTemplateColumn.CellContentTemplate>
                    </TelerikGrid:DataGridTemplateColumn>

How do I programmatically access the text block?  I've done this before with other parent controls but can't seem to figure it out with RadDataGrid.
Many Thanks,
Cheri

[Ivaylo Gergov]

Hi,

The RadDataGrid uses UI Virtualization so it would not be possible to programmatically access each cell explicitly. For such purposes you can use different approaches like CellContentStyleSelector, CellDecorationStyleSelector or CellContentTemplateSelector. Could you please elaborate more on your scenario, thus I can suggest the best approach?


Regards,
Ivaylo Gergov
Telerik

 

 

[Cheri]

Sorry for the delay!  

I would like to change the foreground of the textbox based on the bound value.

Many Thanks.

[Cheri]

I understand I need to use CellContentStyleSelector to change the foreground but how do/can  I use it on a DataGridTemplateColumn?  I need to use a converter on the data so (I think) I'm forced to use the DataGridTemplateColumn instead of DataGridTextColumn.

Thanks

[Rosy Topchiyska]

Hello Cheri,

I have attached a sample project that demonstrates how you can use a DataGridTemplateColumn and set a custom foreground depending on the data item. Please, take a look and let us know if you have further questions.

Regards,
Rosy Topchiyska
Telerik