I have Advanced Edit and Insert Form Templates built completely through code-behind for a RadScheduler. I am trying to implement cascading RadComboBoxes inside those forms.

Hi Joe,

That could be a problem indeed when creating the controls dynamically. If this is not a must-have requirement, then you can use the approach from this kb article on related RadComboBox controls in the advanced form of RadScheduler:
http://www.telerik.com/support/kb/aspnet-ajax/scheduler/related-load-on-demand-radcomboboxes-in-the-advanced-form-of-radscheduler.aspx


All the best,
Peter
the Telerik team

Peter,

Unfortunately, this is a requirement. I would much rather if it wasn't, but not my choice....

I tried implementing your suggestion, but I ran into 2 stumbling blocks.

1. If I implement the ItemsRequested method in my custom AdvancedFormTemplate class, I no longer have visibility to the originating class, which is a SharePoint web part. In the custom toolpane for the web part, the user is able to select the location of the datasource. So all of that information is stored as properties in my web part class. Therefore, I am not able to load the RadComboBox through an ItemsRequested event in the custom Template class because I don't have access to the web part toolpane properties that give me the datasource. That's why I was trying to implement a SelectedIndexChanged event from the main web part class - added during the FormCreated scheduler method.
2. I am not able to add javascript code to the page through the custom Template class. In the example the javascript is added directly to the ascx control, but I am not using that control. I tried adding the javascript through the main web part class, but in the LoadCountries() function I need to have access to this: $find("<%= CountriesRadComboBox.ClientID %>")  which I don't have since the control only exists in the Template class.

So I might be pretty much stuck on this approach. Is there any other way I might accomplish my goal? I think I am pretty much there implementing the SelectedIndexChanged event the way I originally tried if I could somehow get access to the controls within the AdvancedForm Template through that event.

Thanks.

Hi Joe,

I think there is a workaround which you can use for this case. How about handling OnClientSelectedIndexChanged to store the selected items's value or text in a hidden field. Then when FormCreated is fired again after selecting a combobox item, you can get the selected value from the hidden field and use it to populate the second combobox. Here is an example which updates a label, but the concept is the same:



Let us know how it goes.

All the best,
Peter
the Telerik team

Peter,

Thanks for the great information, as always. I have implemented your approach. However, I am having 1 small issue. I know it's not related to the RadComboBox or the RadScheduler, but I'm hoping you can still help.

When the OnClientSelectedIndexChanged event is fired, the value is pulled out of the RadComboBox and placed into the hidden field. I have set a JS Alert to verify. But during the FormCreated event, the value of the hidden field is still null. I'm not sure if it's a viewstate issue (unlikely as I have other controls that don't have the problem). Or if it's an AJAX/UpdatePanel/Javascript interaction problem. The hidden field is inside the update panel, as is the scheduler and hence the combo's. I'm not very experienced with Javascript so I don't know what else I might need to do. Do I need to somehow call a refresh or update on the UpdatePanel?

Here is my JS for reference:


Thanks again!

Peter,

I never did find an answer to this. I tried every trick in the book, changed control types, tried refreshing the update panel, tried adding a button to call a server side event and pull the value and nothing seemed to work.

I did however identify an alternate solution. Now that I am an expert with custom Advanced Form Templates :), I realized I could add hidden labels to that form. Then populate the values from my custom web part to those labels during FormCreated. That allowed me all the parameters I needed to run a standard SelectedIndexChanged event from the custom form class itself. I was able to get that method working.

Thanks again for all your help and advice with such a complex setup and advanced functionality. Much appreciated!

Hi,

Can you post your code here ? I am finding it tough to add combobox at runtime in radscheduler advance edit form.

Thanks

Milind

Hello Milind,

Did you try the code from the post on12/25/2009? Do you experience any problems with the following code?:



Kind regards,
Peter
the Telerik team

What I think is going on here is: (though not exactly related to the topic header)

You have an attribute in RadScheduler, for which you do not want the default text control, but your own control, like a Combobox that could be populated with data as needed (parameterized data, based on other data)

So, first, do not create a resource, that comboboxes that is created by default, is way to difficult to manipulate on server side, rather use a attribute, which could be hidden (and populated with another controls events)

Lets assume you have a the following attibutes "Parent" and "Children". You know what "Parent"'s value is, before or during the FormCreated event, and you want "Children" to be a combobox with items retrieved each time from the database (dynamic), based on a value from "Parent". 


And your Javascript function 

Hello,

 

I referred your answer above copied and pasted the code in my web page. The page gets compiled without error but the combobox which is added is not visible in edit or insert mode. I have set viewstate to false, is it because of that ?

 

Thanks

Milind Shevade