RadCombobox strikes again

[SSirica]

This seems to be happening in more recent versions.  With that said, here we go...

So let's say I have a RadComboBox(refered to a RCB from here forward) set up in the following manner:

<telerik:RadComboBox ID="cbAcctType" runat="server" DataValueField="ACCT_TYPE_ID" DataTextField="acct_code" RenderMode="Classic"
    AutoPostBack="True" CausesValidation="False" Width="100%" DropDownWidth="400px" HighlightTemplatedItems="True"
    InputCssClass="required_cb" EnableLoadOnDemand="true" AppendDataBoundItems="True">
    <ItemTemplate>
        <asp:Table runat="server" CellPadding="0" CellSpacing="0" Width="100%" GridLines="None">
            <asp:TableRow>
                <asp:TableCell Width="30%">
                    <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "acct_code") %>
                </asp:TableCell>
                <asp:TableCell Width="70%">
                    <%# DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem, "acct_description") %>
                </asp:TableCell>
            </asp:TableRow>
        </asp:Table>
    </ItemTemplate>
</telerik:RadComboBox>

 

and it's databound via code in the code behind.  All that works fine. Now when my form loads I obviously set RCB value.  I have a function to do this:

Public Shared Function SetRadCombByVal(ByVal ddl As Telerik.Web.UI.RadComboBox,
                                      ByVal val As String) As Boolean

    If val = "" Or val.Trim.Length <= 0 Then
        Return False
    End If
    If ddl.Items.Count = 0 Then
        Return False
    End If
    ddl.SelectedIndex = -1

    Try
        ddl.FindItemByValue(val.Trim).Selected = True
    Catch ex As Exception
        Return False
    End Try

    If ddl.SelectedIndex < 0 Then
        Return False
    End If
    Return True

End Function

 

this also works fine with one caveat.  Lets say the RCB is data bound with the following values A, B, C, D.  When you bind the RCB it defaults to the 1st in the list being selected.  So the Text area of the RCB contains A.  Now when I set the RCB via my function to let's say C...the row becomes the selected row, but the Text area of the RCB continues to contain A making it look like the operation of setting the RCB to the proper value didn't work.  Subsequently, I've had to add the following code:

ddl.FindItemByValue(val.Trim).Selected = True
ddl.Text = ddl.SelectedItem.Text.ToString  'This ones the new line.

 

Seems a bit ridiculous and redundant to have to add that.  If need be, I can setup a whole project to showcase my findings.