NeedDataSource Event Handler

[Shamim]

I am using the following click event to fire the NeedDataSource Event handler:

 

protected void btnRecord_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

 

{

RadGrid1.NeedDataSource+=

new GridNeedDataSourceEventHandler(RadGrid1_NeedDataSource);

 

 

 

}

and the method to bind the data is followed:

 

protected void RadGrid1_NeedDataSource(object source, Telerik.Web.UI.GridNeedDataSourceEventArgs e)

 

{

 

Contact curContact = new Contact();

 

curContact.ContactName = TextBox1.Text;

curContact.Title = TextBox2.Text;

curContact.Email = TextBox3.Text;

curContact.Phone = TextBox4.Text;

curContact.Fax = TextBox5.Text;

curContact.ContactType = Session[

"ContactType"].ToString();

 

 

 

DataTable dt = new DataTable();

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"ContactName");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Title");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Email");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Phone");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Fax");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"ContactType");

 

dt.Rows.Add(curContact.ContactName, curContact.Title, curContact.Email, curContact.Phone, curContact.Fax,

curContact.ContactType);

RadGrid1.DataSource = dt;

 

}

But this does not seem to populate the radgrid. Am I missing anything? Any help will be appreciated.

[Shinu]

Hello

The OnNeedDataSource event fires when a call to the grid's Rebind method takes place. So initially attach the OnNeedDataSource event to grid and set the visibility of grid to "false". Now set the grid as Visible and invoke the Rebind() method, which in turn fires the OnNeedDataSource and populates the grid.


P.S: Also you can check for " !IsPostBack "  in NeedDataSource event, if you do not want to set the Visible property of grid.


-Shinu

[Shamim]

Here's the radgrid:

 

<telerik:RadGrid ID="RadGrid1" runat="server" Visible="false" OnNeedDataSource="RadGrid1_NeedDataSource"

 

 

 

 

Height="100px" Width="600px" >

 

 

 

<MasterTableView AutoGenerateColumns="false" >

 

 

 

<Columns>

 

 

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="ContactName" DataType="System.String"

 

 

HeaderText="Contact Name" ReadOnly="True"

 

 

>

 

 

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

 

 

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="Title" DataType="System.String"

 

 

HeaderText="Title" ReadOnly="True"

 

 

>

 

 

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

 

 

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="Email" DataType="System.String"

 

 

HeaderText="Email" ReadOnly="True"

 

 

>

 

 

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

 

 

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="Phone" DataType="System.String"

 

 

HeaderText="Phone" ReadOnly="True"

 

 

>

 

 

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

 

 

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="Fax" DataType="System.String"

 

 

HeaderText="Fax" ReadOnly="True"

 

 

>

 

 

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

 

 

<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="ContactType" DataType="System.String"

 

 

HeaderText="Contact Type" ReadOnly="True"

 

 

>

 

 

</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

 

 

</Columns>

 

 

 

</MasterTableView>

 

 

<ClientSettings>

 

 

<Scrolling AllowScroll="True" UseStaticHeaders="True" />

 

 

</ClientSettings>

 

 

</telerik:RadGrid>

 

Heres the click event:

 

protected void btnRecord_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

 

{

 

//RadGrid1.NeedDataSource+=new GridNeedDataSourceEventHandler(RadGrid1_NeedDataSource);

 

RadGrid1.Visible =

true;

 

RadGrid1.Rebind();

 

 

}

and heres the method:

 

protected void RadGrid1_NeedDataSource(object source, Telerik.Web.UI.GridNeedDataSourceEventArgs e)

 

{

 

Contact curContact = new Contact();

 

curContact.ContactName = TextBox1.Text;

curContact.Title = TextBox2.Text;

curContact.Email = TextBox3.Text;

curContact.Phone = TextBox4.Text;

curContact.Fax = TextBox5.Text;

curContact.ContactType = Session[

"ContactType"].ToString();

 

 

 

DataTable dt = new DataTable();

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"ContactName");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Title");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Email");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Phone");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"Fax");

 

dt.Columns.Add(

"ContactType");

 

dt.Rows.Add(curContact.ContactName, curContact.Title, curContact.Email, curContact.Phone, curContact.Fax,

curContact.ContactType);

RadGrid1.DataSource = dt;

 

}

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