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RadGridView.SaveLayout() throws ArgumentException, cannot save settings

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Tim asked on 10 Aug 2009, 11:25 AM
Hi,

I am trying without success to serialize the grid's settings using the SaveLayout function.
I call SaveLayout in the FormClosing event. The exception is always the same, and reproducable on different machines and different (sample) projects.

The Argument exception i get is:
The name '(default)' contains characters that are not valid for a Culture or Region. Parameter name: name

which is thrown:
at System.Globalization.CultureTableRecord.ValidateCulturePieceToLower(String testString, String paramName, Int32 maxLength)


My CurrentCulture and my CurrentUICultrue are both "en-US". I was able to make the SaveLayout() work in a sample app that I created from scratch, with nothing in it, no data, no databinding.

However, in my main application, where I add columns programatically, and databind to a Bindingsource, I get this exception. I have been able to remove all properties set in the .designer.cs file so that only the very default settings are used when calling SaveLayout. It seems that if I do NOT add any columns at all to the grid, the SaveLayout() does not throw the exception (but nothing is saved because there is nothing to save, I guess? The resulting XML file is empty save a root node <RadGridView/>). As soon as I add one single column -- which in my case id done during Form.OnLoad -- the exception is thrown.

My grid is readonly, and filtering, grouping is turned off. Editing/deleting rows is done programmatically. There is no context menu, etc. The only thing the user can do, really, is 1.) sort and 2.) change the column widths.

I can reproduce the error with having the Telerik DLLs locally (CopyLocal=true), as well as referencing them in the GAC.
I can reproduce this with 2009 Q1 SP1 and 2009 Q2. My subscription expired before I could test with Q2 SP1.

Any idea?

Thanks.

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answered on 10 Aug 2009, 11:58 AM
I just tried the sample app provided by one of your developers via a blog post on April 30. The sample works. I only had to re-reference the DLLs installed in my GAC.

This still doesn't help, though, because the sample is using, for instance, a DataAdapter to fill it with data, which I am not.
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answered on 10 Aug 2009, 01:04 PM
I was able to adjust the sample to reflect the way I have been databinding the grid. The SaveLayout() still works.

Then I found a very interesting phenomenon.

In solution1, I have my own sample Project1, which does throw the exception.
In Solution2, I have the Telerik sample, which works.

I added my non-working Project1 to Solution 2. It works!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I added the working Telerik Project to my Solution1. It stopped working!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, I compared the solution files (only the Project Guid is different), deleted the .suo, cleaned the solutions. Same thing.

What is going on here?
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answered on 12 Aug 2009, 11:10 AM
Hi Timothy ,

That's strange. It is possible that you are referencing different assembly versions. Please send us your application files, this way we will be able to make more concrete suggestions. I am looking forward to your reply.

Kind regards,
Jack
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