How to get id

[Ed]

In the example at the bottom of https://docs.telerik.com/blazor-ui/components/autocomplete/events, 

How would I get the id of the selected car in the Change event? Seems like all I get is the string value.

Thanks … Ed

 

[Marin Bratanov]

Hi Ed,

The following article explains how to get an entire model item from a dropdown selection: https://docs.telerik.com/blazor-ui/knowledge-base/dropdowns-get-model

The autocomplete (as noted in its documentation and the KB) is a free text input for the user, and the dropdown is only a set of text suggestions for the user, this is a key difference between that and other dropdowns - it is basically a textbox.

 

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Marin Bratanov
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[Ed]

It almost sounds like I should be using the dropdownlist instead. It kinda raises the question, why use an autocomplete in the firstplace if I can get the desired functionality out of a ddl?

Thanks … Ed

 

[Marin Bratanov]

Hello Ed,

Most dropdowns have similarities and which one you would use is up to the particular needs and UX you want. Here are a couple of differences between the DropDownList and the AutoComplete:

• the autocomplete value is always a string, while the ddl can also work with number values, guid and enums
• the autocomplete is a free text input, like a simple <input> but with suggestions the user can pick from, while the ddl only allows choice from a predefined collection of options
• the autocomplete offers filtering of the results, including custom filtering, while the dll (at this point) does not. When it does, the UX will be different - filtering in the dll is usually a filter textbox in the dropdown as opposed to typing directly in an input
  

 

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Marin Bratanov
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[Diego Modolo]

I've tried to use the above example with AutoCompleteBox, but it does not have the TextField property. Is there another way of achieving the behavior without this property?

[Marin Bratanov]

Hi Diego,

The auto complete component is a free text input with facilities for the end user, but it is only a text input. For your case, I suspect you will need a ComboBox. I suggest you review the AutoComplete documentation for more details, and especially the green box right after the screenshot: https://docs.telerik.com/blazor-ui/components/autocomplete/overview.

 

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Marin Bratanov
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