[Solved] retrieve selected value when column is changed to template

[Clive Hoggar]

Hi guys

I am retrieving a value from a grid bound column in a selected row like this:

Protected Sub RadGrid1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles RadGrid1.SelectedIndexChanged

        Dim strName, strVintage As String

        For Each item As GridDataItem In RadGrid1.SelectedItems

            strName = item("Name").Text
            strVintage = item("Vintage").Text
            ' do stuff here
        Next
End Sub

The problem arises when I want to tootip the items in the "Name" column.  As part of this process I have to convert the Name column
to a template, but as soon as I do this, the item("Name").Text value retrieved is an empty string.

How can I modify the approach to retrieve the value when the column is converted to a template field?

Sorry if this is very obvious because I have not found a way of doing it! 

Thanks
Clive

[Princy]

Hello Clive,

I suppose you are using a Label or a Literal Control inorder to bind data to your Template column. If so, then you would have to access the control first to retrieve its text. Check out the code below for the same:
c#:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
    {
      if (e.Item is GridDataItem)
       {
            GridDataItem item = (GridDataItem)e.Item;
            Label lbl = (Label)item.FindControl("LabelControlID");
       }
    }

Hope this helps..
Princy.