postback when using radWindow

[mac]

hi.
I am using the following demo as a guideline for creating records in a window and then sending the data back to the parent page
http://www.telerik.com/support/kb/article/b454K-tee-b454T-cec-b454c-cec.aspx

The demo works as it should. However an issue comes up when I have other controls on the parent page that get populated prior to calling the radwindow()

For eg, if you run the demo out of the box, but add a radDateTime picker to the parent, you will note that each time the closeAndReload() is called, it will clear the values in the parent... this is the culprit I am thinking. 
 oWnd.BrowserWindow.location.reload();  

I got around this by using an ajax manager. Now however I get the usual IE warning that the page has data and needs to be reposted.. Anyone know a way to get around this issue or understand what I mean?

[Georgi Tunev]

Hello mac,


Basically oWnd.BrowserWindow.location.reload(); is equal to pressing F5 on the parent page - that is why you experience this behavior.

To keep the values that you have entered in inputs on the parent page, you need to send them to the server somehow - this is a general ASP.NET task. You can find more information on how to call a server-side function via Javascript in various places in the Net (the asp.net forums are a good place to start). For example you can use __doPostBack() or RadAjax's ajaxRequest call to do this. Once you choose the approach that suits your requirements, you can hook to RadWindow's OnClientClose eventhandler and call the code there.



Sincerely yours,
Georgi Tunev
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[anu]

I came across the same situation and could find a solution. I know its too late to give reply, but better late than never!!

function CloseAndReload()
{
var oWnd = GetRadWindow();
// oWnd.BrowserWindow.location.reload();
oWnd.BrowserWindow.location.href=oWnd.BrowserWindow.location.href
oWnd.Close();
}


reload makes more sense though but href is the one that works!!

[Svetlina Anati]

Hello guys,

The window.location.reload method can be used for reloading the page, but I suppose that you have left with the impression that it does not reload the page. This happened because you have called it without parameter - window.location.reload(). In this case, the method is executed with its default value - false - and the page is reloaded from the browser cache - that is why the changes have not been applied.

You can find more information about the full syntax of the method here.

Best wishes,
Svetlina
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