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Roya
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Roya asked on 26 Apr 2012, 01:08 PM
hi
I have a problem in multicolumnCombobox.
I set the dropdownStyle=DropDown .so when i do filtering, in some cases
when  the filtering result is only  one row ,this control   sugests and appends the this row,but i  dont want it to append the selected row ,i only want the suggestion .for example i want to write BubllBar ,when i start to writing and  Write 'Bub' ,multicolumnCombobox do filtering  and the filtering row is 'Bube' ,so it appends 'Bube' and then i must delete the 'e' and write 'BubllBar ' .please help me to solve this problem


 private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            DataTable dt = new DataTable();

            radMultiColumnComboBox1.AutoFilter = true;
            radMultiColumnComboBox1.DropDownStyle = Telerik.WinControls.RadDropDownStyle.DropDown;
            dt.Columns.Add("Title", typeof(string));

            dt.Rows.Add("Tom");
            dt.Rows.Add("Bube");
            dt.Rows.Add("emy");
            dt.Rows.Add("Kate");
            
            radMultiColumnComboBox1.DataSource = dt;
            radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.FilterDescriptors.Add("Title", FilterOperator.Contains, string.Empty);
            
        }

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Svett
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answered on 30 Apr 2012, 12:31 PM
Hello Roya,

We are aware of this limitation and will improve it in one of the next releases. I cannot provide you with a temporary solution due to complexity of the control. You can vote for the feature in our public issue tracking system.

All the best,
Svett
the Telerik team
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Roya
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answered on 30 Apr 2012, 02:56 PM
Thank you Svett
I have another problem with multicolumncombobox ,some times 'Selected Value Change '  dosent happen.I dont Know Why!
for example I set the 'SelectedValue '=1   but the selected value doesnt change( while it contains '1' in the values).please help me to solve this problem.
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Richard Slade
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answered on 30 Apr 2012, 03:54 PM
Hello Roya, 

Please can you try the following sample. This should demonstrate the SelectedValueChanged event and being able to change the selected value programatically. 

Designer File

namespace RadControlsWinFormsApp1
{
    partial class RadForm1
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Required designer variable.
        /// </summary>
        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Clean up any resources being used.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }
 
        #region Windows Form Designer generated code
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager resources = new System.ComponentModel.ComponentResourceManager(typeof(RadForm1));
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMultiColumnComboBox();
            this.radButton1 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton2 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton3 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton4 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton5 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton6 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radLabel1 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radMultiColumnComboBox1)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton1)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton2)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton3)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton4)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton5)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton6)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radLabel1)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this)).BeginInit();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            //
            // radMultiColumnComboBox1
            //
            //
            // radMultiColumnComboBox1.NestedRadGridView
            //
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
            //
            // radMultiColumnComboBox1.NestedRadGridView
            //
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.AllowAddNewRow = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.AllowCellContextMenu = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.AllowColumnChooser = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.EnableGrouping = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.ShowFilteringRow = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Name = "NestedRadGridView";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ReadOnly = true;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ShowGroupPanel = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(240, 150);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.TabIndex = 0;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Name = "radMultiColumnComboBox1";
            //
            //
            //
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.RootElement.AutoSizeMode = Telerik.WinControls.RadAutoSizeMode.WrapAroundChildren;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 20);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.TabIndex = 0;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.TabStop = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text = "radMultiColumnComboBox1";
            //
            // radButton1
            //
            this.radButton1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 47);
            this.radButton1.Name = "radButton1";
            this.radButton1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton1.TabIndex = 1;
            this.radButton1.Tag = resources.GetString("radButton1.Tag");
            this.radButton1.Text = "1";
            //
            // radButton2
            //
            this.radButton2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(47, 47);
            this.radButton2.Name = "radButton2";
            this.radButton2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton2.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton2.Tag = resources.GetString("radButton2.Tag");
            this.radButton2.Text = "2";
            //
            // radButton3
            //
            this.radButton3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(82, 47);
            this.radButton3.Name = "radButton3";
            this.radButton3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton3.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton3.Tag = resources.GetString("radButton3.Tag");
            this.radButton3.Text = "3";
            //
            // radButton4
            //
            this.radButton4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(117, 47);
            this.radButton4.Name = "radButton4";
            this.radButton4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton4.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton4.Tag = resources.GetString("radButton4.Tag");
            this.radButton4.Text = "4";
            //
            // radButton5
            //
            this.radButton5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(152, 47);
            this.radButton5.Name = "radButton5";
            this.radButton5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton5.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton5.Tag = resources.GetString("radButton5.Tag");
            this.radButton5.Text = "5";
            //
            // radButton6
            //
            this.radButton6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(187, 47);
            this.radButton6.Name = "radButton6";
            this.radButton6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton6.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton6.Tag = resources.GetString("radButton6.Tag");
            this.radButton6.Text = "6";
            //
            // radLabel1
            //
            this.radLabel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 90);
            this.radLabel1.Name = "radLabel1";
            this.radLabel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(60, 16);
            this.radLabel1.TabIndex = 3;
            this.radLabel1.Text = "Selected...";
            //
            // RadForm1
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(227, 125);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radLabel1);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton6);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton5);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton4);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton3);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton2);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton1);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radMultiColumnComboBox1);
            this.Name = "RadForm1";
            //
            //
            //
            this.RootElement.ApplyShapeToControl = true;
            this.Text = "RadForm1";
            this.ThemeName = "ControlDefault";
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radMultiColumnComboBox1)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton1)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton2)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton3)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton4)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton5)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton6)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radLabel1)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this)).EndInit();
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();
 
        }
 
        #endregion
 
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMultiColumnComboBox radMultiColumnComboBox1;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton1;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton2;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton3;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton4;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton5;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton6;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel radLabel1;
    }
}

Form 1.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Telerik.WinControls;
using Telerik.WinControls.UI;
using Telerik.WinControls.Primitives;
 
namespace RadControlsWinFormsApp1
{
    public partial class RadForm1 : Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm
    {
 
        public RadForm1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
 
 
            List<User> users = new List<User>();
            int i = 0;
            while (i <= 1000)
            {
                users.Add(new User(i, "User " + i.ToString()));
                i++;
            }
 
            this.radButton1.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton2.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton3.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton4.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton5.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton6.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValueChanged += new EventHandler(radMultiColumnComboBox1_SelectedValueChanged);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DropDownStyle = RadDropDownStyle.DropDownList;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DataSource = users;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Name";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.ValueMember = "Id";
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue = 1000;
      
        }
 
        void radMultiColumnComboBox1_SelectedValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            this.radLabel1.Text = this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue.ToString();
        }
 
        void radButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            int i = Convert.ToInt16(((RadButton)sender).Text);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue = i;
        }
 
 
 
    }
 
    public class User
    {
        public User(int id, string name)
        {
            Id = id;
            Name = name;
        }
 
        public User()
        { }
 
        public int Id
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
 
        public string Name
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
 
    }
}

Hope that helps
Richard
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Roya
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answered on 02 May 2012, 06:45 AM
Thank you Richard
I used your solution and it works.If i want to set SelectedValue=null (when i set the Text="" ,SelectedValue doesnt change to null )

,or if  the ValueMember is charachter ,what should i do?
Ill be Thankfull if you could help me.
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Richard Slade
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answered on 02 May 2012, 10:02 AM
Hello, 

Here is an updated sample that covers your scenario of dealing with null values 

Designer File
namespace RadControlsWinFormsApp1
{
    partial class RadForm1
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Required designer variable.
        /// </summary>
        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Clean up any resources being used.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }
 
        #region Windows Form Designer generated code
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMultiColumnComboBox();
            this.radButton1 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton2 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton3 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton4 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton5 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radButton6 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            this.radLabel1 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel();
            this.radButton7 = new Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radMultiColumnComboBox1)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton1)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton2)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton3)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton4)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton5)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton6)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radLabel1)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton7)).BeginInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this)).BeginInit();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            //
            // radMultiColumnComboBox1
            //
            //
            // radMultiColumnComboBox1.NestedRadGridView
            //
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.BackColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.Window;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Microsoft Sans Serif", 8.25F, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Regular, System.Drawing.GraphicsUnit.Point, ((byte)(0)));
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ForeColor = System.Drawing.SystemColors.ControlText;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(0, 0);
            //
            // radMultiColumnComboBox1.NestedRadGridView
            //
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.AllowAddNewRow = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.AllowCellContextMenu = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.AllowColumnChooser = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.EnableGrouping = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.MasterTemplate.ShowFilteringRow = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Name = "NestedRadGridView";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ReadOnly = true;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ShowGroupPanel = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(240, 150);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.TabIndex = 0;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 12);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Name = "radMultiColumnComboBox1";
            //
            //
            //
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.RootElement.AutoSizeMode = Telerik.WinControls.RadAutoSizeMode.WrapAroundChildren;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(204, 20);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.TabIndex = 0;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.TabStop = false;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text = "radMultiColumnComboBox1";
            //
            // radButton1
            //
            this.radButton1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(46, 38);
            this.radButton1.Name = "radButton1";
            this.radButton1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton1.TabIndex = 1;
            this.radButton1.Text = "1";
            //
            // radButton2
            //
            this.radButton2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(81, 38);
            this.radButton2.Name = "radButton2";
            this.radButton2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton2.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton2.Text = "2";
            //
            // radButton3
            //
            this.radButton3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(116, 38);
            this.radButton3.Name = "radButton3";
            this.radButton3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton3.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton3.Text = "3";
            //
            // radButton4
            //
            this.radButton4.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(151, 38);
            this.radButton4.Name = "radButton4";
            this.radButton4.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton4.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton4.Text = "4";
            //
            // radButton5
            //
            this.radButton5.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(186, 38);
            this.radButton5.Name = "radButton5";
            this.radButton5.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton5.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton5.Text = "5";
            //
            // radButton6
            //
            this.radButton6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(221, 38);
            this.radButton6.Name = "radButton6";
            this.radButton6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton6.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton6.Text = "6";
            //
            // radLabel1
            //
            this.radLabel1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 90);
            this.radLabel1.Name = "radLabel1";
            this.radLabel1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(56, 18);
            this.radLabel1.TabIndex = 3;
            this.radLabel1.Text = "Selected...";
            //
            // radButton7
            //
            this.radButton7.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(11, 38);
            this.radButton7.Name = "radButton7";
            this.radButton7.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 24);
            this.radButton7.TabIndex = 2;
            this.radButton7.Text = "null";
            //
            // RadForm1
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(256, 125);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton7);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radLabel1);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton6);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton5);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton4);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton3);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton2);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radButton1);
            this.Controls.Add(this.radMultiColumnComboBox1);
            this.Name = "RadForm1";
            //
            //
            //
            this.RootElement.ApplyShapeToControl = true;
            this.Text = "RadForm1";
            this.ThemeName = "ControlDefault";
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radMultiColumnComboBox1)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton1)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton2)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton3)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton4)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton5)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton6)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radLabel1)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this.radButton7)).EndInit();
            ((System.ComponentModel.ISupportInitialize)(this)).EndInit();
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();
 
        }
 
        #endregion
 
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadMultiColumnComboBox radMultiColumnComboBox1;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton1;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton2;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton3;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton4;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton5;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton6;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadLabel radLabel1;
        private Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadButton radButton7;
    }
}

Form 
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Telerik.WinControls;
using Telerik.WinControls.UI;
using Telerik.WinControls.Primitives;
 
namespace RadControlsWinFormsApp1
{
    public partial class RadForm1 : Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm
    {
 
        public RadForm1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
 
 
            List<User> users = new List<User>();
            users.Add(new User(null, ""));
            int i = 0;
            while (i <= 1000)
            {
                users.Add(new User(i, "User " + i.ToString()));
                i++;
            }
 
            this.radButton1.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton2.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton3.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton4.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton5.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton6.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton7.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click); // null
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValueChanged += new EventHandler(radMultiColumnComboBox1_SelectedValueChanged);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DropDownStyle = RadDropDownStyle.DropDownList;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DataSource = users;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Name";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.ValueMember = "Id";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.NullText = "Null Text";
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue = 1000;
 
 
 
        }
 
        void radMultiColumnComboBox1_SelectedValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            this.radLabel1.Text = this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text;
        }
 
        void radButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
             
            string buttonText = ((RadButton)sender).Text;
            if (buttonText == "null") { buttonText = null; }
            int? i;
            if (buttonText == null)
            {
                i = null;
            }
            else
            {
                i = Convert.ToInt16(buttonText);
            }
 
            foreach (GridViewDataRowInfo row in this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ChildRows)
            {
                if (((int?)row.Cells["Id"].Value) == i)
                {
                    row.IsCurrent = true;
                    row.IsSelected = true;
                    return;
                }
            }
        }
 
    }
 
    public class User
    {
        public User(int? id, string name)
        {
            Id = id;
            Name = name;
        }
 
        public User()
        { }
 
        public int? Id
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
 
        public string Name
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
 
    }
}

Hope that helps
Richard
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answered on 02 May 2012, 02:30 PM
Thank you Richard
i use your code but it doesnt work ,the selectedvalue doesnt change to null
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answered on 02 May 2012, 02:33 PM
Roya, 

The selected value will not be null, but you will see that the item selected is the one that has a null value. 
Hope that helps
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answered on 02 May 2012, 02:49 PM
Thank you Richard for your reply
but i need to set the selectedvalue =null;
for example when the DropDownStyle  is set to  RadDropDownStyle.DropDown,when i clear the selected text ,i want to set the selected value=null if it doesnt change to null,the selected value shows the previous value which was selected
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answered on 02 May 2012, 03:48 PM
Hello Roya, 

If you have it set to 
this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DropDownStyle = RadDropDownStyle.DropDown;
then clearing the text does not change the SelectedValue. As you can see the text of the RadMultiColumnComboBox is blank, but the EditorControl (RadGridView) will still have a selected value. 

The following change to the sample shows a SelectedValue = null exmaple

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Telerik.WinControls;
using Telerik.WinControls.UI;
using Telerik.WinControls.Primitives;
 
namespace RadControlsWinFormsApp1
{
    public partial class RadForm1 : Telerik.WinControls.UI.RadForm
    {
 
        public RadForm1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
 
 
            List<User> users = new List<User>();
            users.Add(new User(null, ""));
            int i = 0;
            while (i <= 1000)
            {
                users.Add(new User(i, "User " + i.ToString()));
                i++;
            }
 
            this.radButton1.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton2.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton3.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton4.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton5.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton6.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click);
            this.radButton7.Click += new EventHandler(radButton_Click); // null
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValueChanged += new EventHandler(radMultiColumnComboBox1_SelectedValueChanged);
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DropDownStyle = RadDropDownStyle.DropDown;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DataSource = users;
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.DisplayMember = "Name";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.ValueMember = "Id";
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.NullText = "Null Text";
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue = 1000;
 
            this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.TextChanged += new EventHandler(radMultiColumnComboBox1_TextChanged);
 
 
 
        }
 
        void radMultiColumnComboBox1_TextChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text == null | this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text.Length == 0)
            {
                this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.CurrentRow = null;
                this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ClearSelection();
            }
        }
 
        void radMultiColumnComboBox1_SelectedValueChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            if (this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.SelectedValue == null)
            {
                this.radLabel1.Text = "Selected Value Is NULL";
            }
            else
            {
                this.radLabel1.Text = this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.Text;           
            }
 
        }
 
        void radButton_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
 
            string buttonText = ((RadButton)sender).Text;
            if (buttonText == "null") { buttonText = null; }
            int? i;
            if (buttonText == null)
            {
                i = null;
            }
            else
            {
                i = Convert.ToInt16(buttonText);
            }
 
            foreach (GridViewDataRowInfo row in this.radMultiColumnComboBox1.EditorControl.ChildRows)
            {
                if (((int?)row.Cells["Id"].Value) == i)
                {
                    row.IsCurrent = true;
                    row.IsSelected = true;
                    return;
                }
            }
        }
 
    }
 
    public class User
    {
        public User(int? id, string name)
        {
            Id = id;
            Name = name;
        }
 
        public User()
        { }
 
        public int? Id
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
 
        public string Name
        {
            get;
            set;
        }
 
    }
}

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answered on 03 May 2012, 07:05 AM
thank you Richard .you add a null row to data table and it solve my problem
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