selected Item is always blank

[Yoni]

hello,
I have a grid which has a number of columns,
one of the columns is combobox,
I am getting Data from DB from 2 Tables:

1. a table that populates the combobox - display, code.
2. a table that populates the grid - fields+display.

my problem is that I Indeed get the comboboxes full, but the selected items are always blank .

i tried to change it to label instead of combobox and then i got it right,
but I want it to be combobox.

P. S. I want the combobox to be always avalable to change, without editmode.

[Yoni]

please!!!
it is very importent for me
I'm stuck!

[Shinu]

Hello Yoni,

I am not quite sure about your requirement and I suppose you want to get the ComboBox i normal mode. if thats is your case you can add the control in ItemTemplate , it will be available in normal mode.

Here is a sample code:
aspx:

<telerik:GridTemplateColumn HeaderText="TextBoxcol" UniqueName="ComboBoxcol">
    <ItemTemplate>
       <telerik:RadComboBox ID="RadComboBox1" runat="server"  Width="200px" DataSourceID="SqlDataSource1" EmptyMessage="Select An Item" DataTextField="FirstName">
       </telerik:RadComboBox>
     </ItemTemplate>
</telerik:GridTemplateColumn>

Thanks,
Shinu.

[Yoni]

 

Thanks for answering..
I did what you wrote, but I still get the comboboxes selected Items - blank.
(the combo boxes are populated)
How can i make them display the right value (According to Data Base)?
waiting for an answer,
yoni

[Yoni]

 

[Dimitar Terziev]

Hi Yoni,

In order to determine what is causing this problem in your scenario we would need some more information. Please share with us your declaration of the RadGrid along with the RadComboBox and the way you bind them to a data source.

Regards,
Dimitar Terziev
the Telerik team

[Yoni]

Thanks for the help
it works!!
my problem was, i did this code in the Combo_Init instead of putting it in the RadGrid1_ItemDataBound

 

now i put it there (RadGrid1_ItemDataBound) and it works.

 

TryCast(e.Item.FindControl("RadComboBox1"), RadComboBox).DataTextField = "ModelDesc"

TryCast(e.Item.FindControl("RadComboBox1"), RadComboBox).DataValueField = "ModelId"

TryCast(e.Item.FindControl("RadComboBox1"), RadComboBox).DataBind()

TryCast(e.Item.FindControl("RadComboBox1"), RadComboBox).SelectedValue = SelectedValueString