RadGrid with multiple edit Buttons

[diego]

hello

i have the following problem. i have a radgrid which is totally created at runtime and i need to add two ways of editing

i mean,  i added a GridEditCommandColumn and then, because only one GridEditCommandColumn can be added to radgrid, i created a GridButtonColumn

here is the code:

GridEditCommandColumn eCol = new GridEditCommandColumn();
eCol.HeaderStyle.Width = Unit.Pixel(30);
eCol.UniqueName = "EditCommandColumn";
eCol.ItemStyle.CssClass = "edit_btn";
eCol.UpdateText = "Save changes";
grid.MasterTableView.Columns.Add(eCol);

GridButtonColumn cCol = new GridButtonColumn();
cCol.ButtonType = GridButtonColumnType.LinkButton;
cCol.UniqueName = "CorrectColumn";
cCol.ItemStyle.CssClass = "edit_btn";
cCol.CommandName = "Edit";
cCol.Text = "Correct";
grid.MasterTableView.Columns.Add(cCol);

the problem rises when in the radGrid_ItemCommand event i need to execute two different operations due to which button has been clicked

here is the pseudocode:

if (e.CommandName == "Edit")
{
    //get button name or id
}
if (e.CommandName == "Update")
{
    if (button_name=='Edit') do exec 1
    else if (button_name=='Correct') do exec 2
}

how can i solve ?

thanks in advance

[Eyup]

Hello Diego,

You can create 2 GridButtonColumns, one with CommandName="MyEditCommand" and the second one with CommandName="MyCorrectCommand" and use the e.CommandName argument in the ItemCommand event handler to execute the appropriate logic depending on the clicked button.

Regards,
Eyup
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[diego]

Hello Eyup,

thanks for your reply. I have done as you suggested but the problem is related to the Update command

I mean, both MyEditCommand and MyCorrectCommand must put the grid in Edit Mode. In this way there is a unique Upload (and Cancel) button that, once clicked, performs the Upload command. 

I am thinking to solve in this way: declare a static variable  (say editMode)

if (e.CommandName == "Edit")
{
    editMode=1;
}
if (e.CommandName == "Correct")
{
    editMode=2;
}

and then 

if (e.CommandName == "Update")
{
if(editMode==1) do something;
else if(editMode==2)  do something-else;
}

 

 

do you think is it right?

thank you

 

 

[Eyup]

Hi Diego, 

If you are using the default EditForms edit mode you can use the mentioned approach. Alternatively, you can also use a edit form template and change the button text and command accordingly:
http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/grid/examples/data-editing/form-template-update/defaultcs.aspx

Regards,
Eyup
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[diego]

Hi Eyup

The approach I am following is working

thank you!