Issue with autoComplete extender and radtxtbox

[Gina]

I am trying to use a RadTextBox with an ajax-AutoCompleteExtender. However the list  does not return. If I use an asp textbox it works fine. Can someone tell me why I am unable to use a RadTextBox ? ior Am I missing something ?

Here is the code :
  <asp:ScriptManager ID="ScriptManager1" runat="server">
        </asp:ScriptManager>
 <asp:Label ID="lblRepName" runat="server" Text="Agent:" CssClass="LblName"
        Width="110px"></asp:Label>  
   <telerik:RadTextBox ID="txtRepName" runat="server" AutoPostBack="True"  ontextchanged="txtRepName_TextChanged">
        </telerik:RadTextBox>
    <ajaxToolkit:AutoCompleteExtender ID="AutoCompleteExtender1" runat="server" TargetControlID="txtRepName"
        ServicePath="~/WebServices/ESFS_Autocomplete.asmx" ServiceMethod="GetNames" MinimumPrefixLength="2"
        CompletionSetCount="15">
    </ajaxToolkit:AutoCompleteExtender>   


    here is what i have for the event handler:
   protected void txtRepName_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        //string test = txtRepName.Text.Replace(", ", "~");

        // change name from last, first to last~first       
        string reverseName = "";

        string fullName = txtRepName.Text;
        //string fullName = ddlRepName.SelectedValue;

        // txtRepName is Last, First name this will split at the ,
        // and reverse to be First~Last name
        string[] splName = fullName.Split(',');

        if (splName.Length > 0)
        {
            string Name = splName[1] + "~" + splName[0];
            reverseName = Name.Trim();
        }
        else
        {
            Response.Write("Error with Name: " + reverseName);
        }

        // look up login by First~Last name
        //EmployeeSearchBy is a method where you can look up by Name, Login, CSG login
        //email, Icoms login, ESSID, SalesID and Phone login
        //ActiveDirectoryBase ad = new ActiveDirectoryBase(reverseName, EmployeeSearchBy.Name);        
        SAIDEmployee sdUser = new SAIDEmployee("EmployeeConnectString", reverseName, EmployeeSearchBy.Name);

        _login = sdUser.DomainLogin;

        getUserInfo();
    }

[Georgi Krustev]

Hello Gina,

Unfortunately the requested functionality is not attainable. The AutoCompleteExtender requires TextBox control. Our RadTextBox control does not inherits the TextBox. For further information please refer to this link.

Best regards,
Georgi Krustev
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[Carl-Johan]

Hi, is there an example how to accomplish this (and other extenders) by using javascript?

[Georgi Krustev]

Hi Carl,

Here is the project which I created in order to test the autocomplete feature of ajax toolkit compatibility with RadTextBox.

Unfortunately I am not able to suggest you any suitable approach which will cover your needs.

All the best,
Georgi Krustev
the Telerik team

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