radGrid - Add mode vs edit mode - codebehind

[Randy Bauer]

I have a radGrid with Add a Record turned on and the edit is turned on for each row.  How do I validate in the code behind if the user selected Add a Record or Edit an Existing?

I have a drop down list in the Insert and Edit modes.  If the user selects add a new record, I want to populate the drop dwon list with all the values and the first one should be selected.  If the user selects edit a record, I want the current value to display.  I am getting the latter one to work.

Protected Sub RadGrid1_EditCommand(ByVal source As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.Web.UI.GridCommandEventArgs) Handles RadGrid1.EditCommand
        editSelected = True

        Dim item As GridEditableItem = DirectCast(e.Item, GridEditableItem)
        Dim statusLabel As Label
        statusLabel = item.FindControl("lblStatus")
        Session("updatedStatusValue") = statusLabel.Text.ToString()

        Dim priorityLabel As Label
        priorityLabel = item.FindControl("lblPriorityDesc")
        Session("updatedPriorityValue") = priorityLabel.Text.ToString()

    End Sub

    Protected Sub RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs) Handles RadGrid1.ItemDataBound

        If "matter".Equals(e.Item.OwnerTableView.Name) Then
            If (TypeOf e.Item Is GridEditableItem AndAlso e.Item.IsInEditMode) Then
                Dim item As GridEditableItem = e.Item

                Dim ddlStatusList As DropDownList = item.FindControl("ddlStatus")
                ddlStatusList.DataSource = GetStatusList()
                ddlStatusList.DataBind()

                If (Not Session("updatedStatusValue") Is Nothing) Or editSelected Then
                    For Each ddlItems As ListItem In ddlStatusList.Items
                        If ddlItems.Text = Session("updatedStatusValue") And editSelected Then
                            ddlStatusList.SelectedValue = ddlItems.Value
                        End If
                    Next
                Else
                    ddlStatusList.SelectedValue = 1
                End If

                Dim ddlPriorityList As DropDownList = item.FindControl("ddlPriorityDesc")
                ddlPriorityList.DataSource = GetPriorityList()
                ddlPriorityList.DataBind()

                If (Not Session("updatedPriorityValue") Is Nothing) Or editSelected Then
                    For Each ddlItems As ListItem In ddlPriorityList.Items
                        If ddlItems.Text = Session("updatedPriorityValue") And editSelected Then
                            ddlPriorityList.SelectedValue = ddlItems.Value
                        End If
                    Next
                Else
                    ddlPriorityList.SelectedValue = 1
                End If

            End If
        End If
    End Sub

Thanks,

Randy

[Princy]

Hello Randy,

You can use the following code to access the dropdownlist when the grid is in Insert mode and customize it:
aspx:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.Item is GridEditFormInsertItem && e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted)
        {
            GridEditFormInsertItem editItem = (GridEditFormInsertItem)e.Item;
            DropDownList ddlStatusList = (DropDownList)editItem.FindControl("ddlStatus");
            // populate the control and set the selected item
        }
    }

Hope this helps..
Princy.