[Solved] MVC Grid popout edit and Entity framework

[Obay]

Dear All

 i am  using Nerddinner approach in MVC development (entity framework ORM and repositories in models) and i have a problem in popout edit mode, i don't wont to display all model properities.

Q: Is there is any way to use telerik mvc grid popout edit mode without adding customized editable models and not display all fields?
(i dont want to scaffold all probarities of model [ie. ID, IsValid])


.readOnly() .Hidden() and selecting specific columns does not work, it displays all fields in editing.

is this related to editor templates or version?, i am using v.2011.2.712.340
Is there any workaround? or  i am missing something?

I am new in Telerik and i scanned Telerik Forums, KB, Documentation and Code Library, no luck :(

NOTE: i don't wont to use InLine Edit Mode or customized editable models.

any help will be highly appreciated.

and thanks in advance..
obay

[Atanas Korchev]

Hello Obay,

 This help topic shows how to hide properties from the grid edit form.

Regards,
Atanas Korchev
the Telerik team

[Obay]

Thanks Atanas for your replay..

Yes i know that i can use this filter in model (EFfile.designer.cs) and it works(except IsValid Property), But acctually  i hoped that there is any work around in UI Layer becouse i don't want to change my models (integration with existing application).


Kind Regards
obay

[Obay]

I think about custom popout edit template and i am working on a solution like this:

• creating partial form typed with model object renders editable fields only.
• creating controller method (news/editform/id) thet loads the partial with correct model.
• creating save method to save passed model object.
• creating telerik window that loads content from ajax (news/editform/id).
• creating button in grid that open the window and pass the selected row id.

when i click the button it opens the window which loads (by ajax) the edit form populated with the data of selected item
+save button commits changes to save action.

the changes is in UI Layer and 2 methods in controller (which already exists in my application, and the partial too)

i hope that work :)

[Obay]

faster solution interrupted me, i can use javascript (Grid client side event) to remove none editable elements :
(light weight UI changes)

function onEdit(e) {
     $("#IsValid").remove();
     $("label:contains('IsValid')").hide();
     $("#NewsId").remove();
     $("label:contains('NewsId')").hide();
  }

It worked fine , but is this reliable?
Note: I am developing application similar to CMS frameworks, and i am working on first version (BETA) and exploring technologies.