[Solved] SelectedValue vs. set_value()

[Saed]

Hi there,

In server-side, SelectedValue property is used to get/set the value of selected item. In client-side, the property is split into 2: get_value() and set_value()... That's known and understood.

I have a scenario where I wish to cast the value of clicked Node of a tree to select the item with same value in a respective combobox. In server-side, I could easily achieve that:

Dim nodeValue As String = myTV.SelectedValue
myCombo.SelectedValue = nodeValue

However, when I tried the same in client-side, it didn't work!

var nodeValue = tree.get_selectedNode().get_value());
combo.set_value(nodeValue);

Using set_value() didn't accomplish a thing! The only way to work this out was to search for the item with similar value THEN select it:

var nodeValue = tree.get_selectedNode().get_value());
combo.findItemByValue(nodeValue).select();

In light of that, I'm wandering why I can't accomplish said task fair and straight, thus, this workaround? What's the benefit of set_value() in this case? Is it a bug or Am I missing something here?

Regards,
Saed

[Yana]

Hello Saed,

Actually, client-side set_value() is not the same as the server-side SelectedValue, set_value only sets the value of the combobox, so you're using the right way to select an item client-side.

All the best,
Yana
the Telerik team

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