RadWindow in RadScheduler problem

[Anthony]

Update: Cannot edit thread title: should be 'RadScheduler in RadWindow problem'

Consider the following aspx form:

<telerik:RadWindowManager ID="RadWindowManager1" runat="server" Skin="Vista">
            <Windows>
                <telerik:RadWindow runat="server" Behavior="Default" InitialBehavior="None" AutoSize="true"
                    Left="0px" NavigateUrl="http://www.safc.com"
                    OffsetElementID="btnDialog" OpenerElementID="btnALS"
                    Title="Sunderland AFC Website" Top="30px" VisibleStatusbar="False">
                </telerik:RadWindow>



                <telerik:RadWindow ID="rwDialog" runat="server" Behavior="Close, Move"
                    Behaviors="Close, Move" InitialBehavior="None" Modal="True"
                    NavigateUrl="MyDialog.aspx" OpenerElementID="btnDialog" AutoSize="true" Width="500px">
                    <ContentTemplate>

                            <telerik:RadScheduler ID="RadScheduler1" runat="server"
                                    DataDescriptionField="App_Description" DataEndField="App_End"
                                    DataKeyField="JobID" DataRecurrenceField="App_RecurrenceRule"
                                    DataRecurrenceParentKeyField="App_RecurrenceParentID" DataSourceID="Jobs"
                                    DataStartField="App_Start" DataSubjectField="App_Subject"
                                    StartInsertingInAdvancedForm="True" SelectedView="MonthView" Width="500px">
                            </telerik:RadScheduler>

                            <asp:SqlDataSource ID="Jobs" runat="server"
                                ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:Default %>"
                                DeleteCommand=""
                                InsertCommand=""
                                SelectCommand=""
                                UpdateCommand="">
                                <DeleteParameters>
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="JobID" Type="Int32" />
                                </DeleteParameters>
                                <InsertParameters>
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Subject" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Description" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Start" Type="DateTime" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_End" Type="DateTime" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_LocationID" Type="Int32" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_RecurrenceRule" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_RecurrenceParentID" Type="Int32" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Reminder" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_TechnicianID" Type="Int32" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Annotations" Type="String" />
                                </InsertParameters>
                                <UpdateParameters>
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Subject" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Description" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Start" Type="DateTime" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_End" Type="DateTime" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_LocationID" Type="Int32" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_RecurrenceRule" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_RecurrenceParentID" Type="Int32" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Reminder" Type="String" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_TechnicianID" Type="Int32" />
                                    <asp:Parameter Name="App_Annotations" Type="String" />
                                </UpdateParameters>
                        </asp:SqlDataSource>
                    </ContentTemplate>

                </telerik:RadWindow>
                <telerik:RadWindow ID="RadWindow1" runat="server">
                   <ContentTemplate>
                       <asp:TextBox ID="TextBox1" runat="server"></asp:TextBox>
                       <asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Click me" OnClick="Button1_Click" />
                   </ContentTemplate>
                </telerik:RadWindow>
            </Windows>
        </telerik:RadWindowManager>

Whenever I do anything in the RadScheduler, the RadWindow closes.

Reopening the RadWindow shows the RadScheduler in the correct state. For example, the following happens:

1. Click button to open the RadWindow1 (which contains the RadScheduler). RadScheduler1 loads properly and shows the appointments.
2. Double-Click a day to add a new appointment.
3. RadWindow Closes - why?
4. Click button to open RadWindow1
5. RadWindow opens with the RadScheduler displaying the New Appointment form (which has rendered incorrectly with overlapping controls - why?).
6. Cancel the New Appointment
7. RadWindow closes again.

NB - The contents of MyDialog.aspx is not being displayed in the RadWindow, but I assume that this is correct behavior for my implementation?

Please respond asap as I have spent too much time on what I think should be a simple task.

Regards

[Fiko]

Hello Anthony,

You use RadWindow's ContentTemplate property in your project and this means that the RadWindow object and its content are declared on the same page. In this case If you perform a postback, then the RadWindow object will be closed as well, because the page is refreshed. In your scenario, I suggest you use one of these solutions

1. Wrap the RadScheduler control in a RadAjaxPanel and you should not experience the same problem:
   

   <telerik:RadWindow ID="rwDialog" runat="server" Behavior="Close, Move" Behaviors="Close, Move"
       InitialBehavior="None" Modal="True" NavigateUrl="MyDialog.aspx" OpenerElementID="btnDialog"
       AutoSize="true" Width="500px">
       <ContentTemplate>
           <telerik:RadAjaxPanel ID="RadAjaxPanel1" runat="server">
               <telerik:RadScheduler ID="RadScheduler1" ....>
                   .... ....
               </telerik:RadScheduler>
           </telerik:RadAjaxPanel>
       </ContentTemplate>
   </telerik:RadWindow>

2. Move the content of the RadWindow to the MyDialog.aspx file and remove the <ContentTemplate> tag (and its content) from the RadWindow's declaration
   
   

All the best,
Fiko
the Telerik team

[Anthony]

Thanks for your response Fiko,

I started from scratch using your second recommended solution and it seems to work properly now. Are there any good resources that demonstrate how to pre-populate the RadScheduler's Advanced Insert Appointment form with information/values from the parent form?

Regards,
Anthony

[Peter]

Hello Anthony,

You can use as reference the following demos - External Edit in RadDock and Advanced Templates. I hope you find them helpful.

Best wishes,
Peter
the Telerik team