I can not access with ClientID

[caglar_ozkul]

Hi,

I am creating all rad controls dynamically. More technical: I have encapsulated rad controls. But there is a problem in my following code, that is working on rad controls for asp.net with no problem.

MyContentToolbar.cs
  protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnLoad(e);
          (this.Page.Master as IWebMaster).MasterPageControl.RegisterClientScript("PRO_SetMasterToolbar(" + this.InstanceClientID+ ");");             
        }

scripts.js
function PRO_SetMasterToolbar(toolbar)
{
    alert(toolbar); // alerts me null
    MasterToolbar = toolbar;
}

it alerts 'Object' in Rad for asp.net but alerts 'null' with rad for asp.net Ajax.

Regards
Caglar Ozkul

[Svetlina Anati]

Hi caglar_ozkul,

I am not quite sure about your exact implementation, but I think that the following information will be helpful:

1. The controls in the RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX suite are built upon the MS AJAX framework and the framework itself creates its controls in the Sys.Application.add_init() method.

   Here is how the client events are fired in the page life cycle:

   window.onload -> Sys.Application.init -> Sys.Application.load

   You can see that the client object representation of MS AJAX controls are created just as the last code on the page in the Sys.Application.init event, which is raised after the window.onload event.

   That is why when you call your code  by registering the client script, the control will still not be created on the page and you will get an error. To avoid this problem, you can either execute your code with a small timeout, or use the Sys.Application.add_load method.

2. The proper way to obtain a reference by using the ClientID of the control is through the built-in ajax method $find("<%=control.ClientID%>").
   
   I also suggest to examine our online documentation for RadControls for ASP.NET AJAX because there are some significant differences between them and RadControls for ASP.NET, based upon the MS AJAX Framework.

Regards,
Svetlina
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[caglar_ozkul]

Hi Svetlina,

I am sorry but i don't know how to implemet your suggestion. I am not familiar with asp.NET Ajax framework.
"To avoid this problem, you can either execute your code with a small timeout, or use the Sys.Application.add_load method."

Is it possible to write a simple and sample code for your solution? if possible please do it for both strategies. (small time out and Sys.Application.add_load)

Kind Regards,
Caglar Ozkul

[Georgi Tunev]

Hello caglar_ozkul,

Here is how to set the timeout (500ms) and the Sys.Application.add_load() event:

(this.Page.Master as IWebMaster).MasterPageControl.RegisterClientScript("window.setTimeout(function(){PRO_SetMasterToolbar(" + this.InstanceClientID+ ");}, 500)");   

(this.Page.Master as IWebMaster).MasterPageControl.RegisterClientScript("Sys.Application.add_load(function(){PRO_SetMasterToolbar(" + this.InstanceClientID+ ");})");   

I hope this helps. More information on the load handler in ASP.NET AJAX is available in the ASP.NET AJAX documentation.



Kind regards,
Georgi Tunev
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