Radwindow null reference bug

[dexter]

Hi,

I realize there is this weird bug happening whenever i use radajaxmanager together with radwindow.

Here is the problem.

whenever i click on the radgrid row, the following function fires :
function show(sender, args){
    winIBRouteRF = $find("<%=winIBRouteRF.ClientID%>");        

    winIBRouteRF.show();

 

}

This works fine until i introduced RadAjaxManager. I couldn't find the reference to the window anymore.
It keeps returning null. The solution to this is if i place the above function outisde of the form tag,
just below </form>. I cannot place this function on the bottom page due to my project requirement.

Actually, not only radwindow, but sometimes, other objects just cannot be found using $find. I have to use
onclientload event in order to get the reference. But unfortunately for radwindow, this event doesn't exist.

I've tried to place the function in Sys.Application.add_load but it doesn't help.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

PS: I'm not using RadWindowManager, just RadWindow.

Regards,
Dexter

 

 

 

[Marin Bratanov]

Hi Dexter,

This is a really strange behavior and I am not sure how to reproduce this. In order to be able to help we would need a small sample where we can observe it. I would advise that you make sure you are not trying to reference an object while it is disposed due to the AJAX request - the best way to do so is the Sys.Application.Load event but I am not sure exactly how you have tried to use it. I would also advise that you examine the following online demo that is very similar to your scenario (a RadWindow opened from a RadGrid and it is an ajaxified scenario): http://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/controls/examples/integration/gridandwindow/defaultcs.aspx?product=window. I also advise against placing a RadWindow in an update panel, ajaxifying a RadWindow should be done as explained in the following help article: http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/radwindow-ajaxifying.html. Please examine these resources and compare them with your scenario. If you are still unable to resolve the situation please post some more details on the setup you have.


Greetings,
Marin
the Telerik team