TreeNode contructors

[Maxime]

Hi,

I was just wondering if there was any reason there are no overrides when instantiating a RadTreeNode to set BOTH the TEXT value AND Name Value of the node?

So lets say I wanna create a array of RadTreeNode from some data I have, since there just a constructor having the text (and others but still no NAME property) I have to loop through them to set one by one their name value...


Thanks :)

[Victor]

Hello Maxime,

Thank you for writing. I suggest you do not use the Name property at all since we are considering deprecating it. If you need to keep some custom information in the node I suggest using the Tag property. If the Tag property is not appropriate for some reason I suggest inheriting from RadTreeNode and declaring your own property. Please write again if you have other questions.

Regards,
Victor
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[Maxime]

Hi,

Thanks for your answer.

So if I bind data to the treeview, there's no way for me to have an ID and a TEXT value juste like a dropdown per say?

[Victor]

Hello Maxime,

Thank you for writing. When you are using data binding there is little control over the creation of nodes. However, you have a Text (indicated by DisplayMember) property and a value which corresponds to the ValueMember property will be stored in the Tag of each RadTreeNode. Here is a small comparison of how RadListBox and how RadTreeView binds to data:

RadListBox:

radListBox.DisplayMember = "Name";
radListBox.ValueMember = "Id";
radListBox.DataSource = dataSource;

// Values are retrieved like so:
object value = (radListBox.SelectedItem as RadListBoxItem).DataBoundItem;

RadTreeView:

radTreeView.DisplayMember = "Name";
radTreeView.ValueMember = "Id";
radTreeView.DataSource = dataSource;

object value = radTreeView.SelectedNode.Tag;

Write again if you have other questions.

Best wishes,
Victor
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[Stefan]

Hi Maxime,

Please note that in Q1 2011 we have introduced a major upgrade of RadTreeView control, which is now virtualized and fully customizable. Feel free to download the latest release and try it out. For more information on our latest release refer to this blog post. 

Greetings,
Stefan
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