Initialized datasource on page load

[Marc]

Sorry if this is a repeat. What is the best way to set the autocomplete datasource after the page loads in a document.ready function (not waiting for the user to click on the input)?

I'm using mvc/razor.

 

Thanks

[Daniel]

Hi,

You can use the setDataSource method to set the autocomplete dataSource via JavaScript.

Regards,
Daniel
Telerik

 

 

[Marc]

Thanks one more question. If I have a custom datasource, how can I send in an additional parameter via javascript?

I'm looking for a combination of:

@(Html.Kendo().AutoComplete()
      .Name("Field")
      .DataTextField("Field")
      .Filter("startswith")
      .MinLength(4)

      .DataSource(source =>
      {
          source.Custom()
              .ServerFiltering(true)
              .Type("aspnetmvc-ajax")
              .Transport(t =>
              {
                  t.Read("GetThings", "Controller");
              })
              .Schema(schema =>
              {
                  schema.Data("Data").Total("Total");
              });
      })

)

 

and

 

 .DataSource(d =>
 {
     d.ServerFiltering(false);
     d.Read(r => r.Action("GetThings", "Controller").Data("getData()"));
 })

 

[Daniel]

Hello again,

You can use the same approach with the custom dataSource:

.Transport(t =>
{
  t.Read(read => read.Action("GetThings", "Controller").Data("getData()"));
})

Regards,
Daniel
Telerik