Show Insert for on Page load and fire initInsert Command

[Joseph Roberts]

The following code will show the Insert for when my page loads...

if (!Page.IsPostBack)
{
     Grid.MasterTableView.IsItemInserted = true;
     Grid.Rebind();
}

But it does not fire the InitInsert command, which I use to initialize my insert form,with default valus and the like.  How can I get the form to display and fire the InitInsert Command, or is there a better way I should be tackling this issue.

Thanks,
Joe

[Princy]

Hello Joseph,

If you want to set some default values in TextBoxes when the grid is in insert mode, try the following code snippet in ItemDataBound event.

C#:

protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, GridItemEventArgs e)
 {
  if (e.Item is GridEditFormInsertItem && e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted)
  // if EditMode is 'EditForms'
   {
     GridEditFormInsertItem insertItem = (GridEditFormInsertItem)e.Item;
     TextBox txt = (TextBox)insertItem["ColumnUniqueName"].Controls[0]; // access the TextBox using ColumnUniqueName
     txt.Text = "default text";// fill TextBox with some default data
   }
  if (e.Item.OwnerTableView.IsItemInserted && e.Item is GridDataInsertItem)
  // if EditMode is 'InPlace'
   {
     GridDataInsertItem insertItem = (GridDataInsertItem)e.Item;
     TextBox txt = (TextBox)insertItem["ColumnUniqueName"].Controls[0];
     txt.Text = "default text";
   }
 }

Thanks,
Princy.

[Joseph Roberts]

I guess I was hoping there would be an "easier" way.  I currently have my grid setup to do automatic updates and inserts, which works perfectly using the InitInsert command to initialize my form.  I understand what you are proposing, and I do beleive it would solve my issue (and I will probably implement it), but I was hoping I could somehow leave my code as is, and somehow simply fire the InitInsert command on my grid on Page_Load. 

Is this just not possible?

Thanks,
Joe

[Princy]

Hi,


You can try an alternate method to display insertform and fire the ItemCommand when page loads for first time.

CS:

protected void RadGrid1_PreRender(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (!IsPostBack)
    {
        GridCommandItem commandItem = (GridCommandItem)RadGrid1.MasterTableView.GetItems(GridItemType.CommandItem)[0];
        commandItem.FireCommandEvent("InitInsert", null);
    }
}
protected void RadGrid1_ItemCommand(object source, Telerik.Web.UI.GridCommandEventArgs e)
{
     // Check for the CommandName
}

Thanks,
Princy.

[Joseph Roberts]

Excactly what I was looking for.

Thank You!