[Solved] Using Literals in RadGrid?

[Miklos]

Hi,

I have a RadGrid setup which displays info from a table. In one specific column I need to get additional information using a static function and display it next to the cell value. I tried using the <%# %> but it just complained that it doesn't allow it. Is there a way to call a static function  in the namespace, add the databound parameter as an input parameter and get the result?  Here is the code I tried:

	<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="uwr_id" DataType="System.Int64"
	HeaderText="Request ID"
	ReadOnly="True"
	SortExpression="uwr_id"
	UniqueName="uwr_id"
	DataFormatString="<%# Base.DBManager.getRelatedTasks(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"uwr_id")) %>" >
	</telerik:GridBoundColumn>

The DBManager getRelated tasks is as follows:

public static string getRelatedTasks(object obj)
        {
            long uwr_id = (long)obj;
            string res = "SIMPLE RES "; //no processing, just for testing

            return res;
        }

This is the error I get:

Server Error in '/' Application.
Parser Error
Description: An error occurred during the parsing of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific parse error details and modify your source file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: Literal content ('<telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="uwr_id" DataType="System.Int64"
           HeaderText="Request ID" ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="uwr_id" UniqueName="uwr_id"
           DataFormatString="') is not allowed within a 'Telerik.Web.UI.GridColumnCollection'.

Source Error:

Line 23: </ExpandCollapseColumn>
Line 24:     <Columns>
Line 25:         <telerik:GridBoundColumn DataField="uwr_id" DataType="System.Int64"
Line 26:             HeaderText="Request ID" ReadOnly="True" SortExpression="uwr_id" UniqueName="uwr_id"
Line 27:             DataFormatString="<%# Base.DBManager.getRelatedTasks(DataBinder.Eval(Container.DataItem,"uwr_id")) %>" >


Source File: /admin/AdmWebsiteRequests.aspx    Line: 25

Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.1434; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.1434

Any suggestions?

Miklos

[Vlad]

Hi Miklos,

Binding expression can be used in ASP.NET Controls - the grid columns are IStateManager.

Best wishes,
Vlad
the Telerik team

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