Need to show a non-readonly (editable) checkbox inside a grid

[Manoj]

Hi,

I am using a rad grid and wish to show a checkbox in it. I am using GridCheckBoxColumn for showing this checkbox and setting its DataField property to the column of the table so that this checkbox shows values from the database.

The problem I am facing is that the checkbox is shown readonly. I would like the user to be able to change the value of the checkbox by clicking it. And after user clicks the checkbox I would like to postback to server and update the server.

If I use inline editing then I do not wish to show the "Edit" links so that user can directly edit the checkbox without first clicking edit link.

Can someone please help...

Thanks,
- Manoj

[Shinu]

Hi Manoj,

I would suggest you to use a GridTemplateColumn with CheckBox in its ItemTemplate since GridCheckBoxColumn is ReadOnly in normal mode. In the CheckChanged event of the CheckBox you can perform the Update operation.

ASPX:

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn UniqueName="TempCol" AllowFiltering="False" DataField="Discontinued"  HeaderText="TempCol"  >
                        <ItemTemplate>
                            <asp:CheckBox ID="CheckBox" AutoPostBack="true" runat="server" Checked='<%#Bind("Discontinued") %>'   OnCheckedChanged="CheckBox_CheckedChanged" />
                        </ItemTemplate>
                       </telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

CS:

protected void CheckBox_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        CheckBox chkbx = (CheckBox)sender;
        // to access the GridDataItem;
        GridDataItem item = (GridDataItem)chkbx.NamingContainer;
        // perform the Update operation
    }

Thanks
Shinu

[Manoj]

Hi Shinu,

Thanks for your reply. It completely solved the problem I was having.

Thanks!
- Manoj