How to use an Generic Object list as a DataSource

[Michael]

Hi all,

I've seen all of the 4 episodes of the Getting Started with the Kendo UI for ASP.Net MVC, however I can't seem to figure out how to set up a DataSource with a Generic ObjectList.

This is the piece of code I currently have:

public JsonResult Get([DataSourceRequest] DataSourceRequest request)
{
            Runner runner = new Runner();
            Task<List<CustomOrder>> customOrderResult = Task.Run(async () => await runner.GetCustomOrders().ConfigureAwait(false));
            Task.WhenAll(customOrderResult);
            List<CustomOrder> customOrders = customOrderResult.Result;
}​

I know it ain't perfect. Going to refactor it as soon as I got it working properly.

Thanks in advance for all your help.

[Genady Sergeev]

Hi Michael,

There are several demos that showcase how to bind the Grid on the server to a generic list. Consider the grid edit demo for example. Take a look at the EditController.cs class for details on the suggested implementation.

Regards,
Genady Sergeev
Telerik

[Elia]

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[Genady Sergeev]

Hello Elia,

Here is link that works: https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-mvc/grid/editing-custom. Take a look at Editing_CustomControler.cs for additional information on the suggested implementation.

Genady