Which event occurs when EditForm is shown?

[Jaime]

Hello..

I have a custom template edit form. The problem I have is that the edit form has a field that is required only when inserting a record. When editing a record it is optional.

I have a required field validator that I want to enable or disable depending if the form is shown in insert or edit mode.

To accomplish it, I need to know if there is an event I can implement where I can enable or disable the validator. I tried using EditCommand or ItemCommand (with "InitInsert" verification) but in both cases the edit form isn't accesible.

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks
Jaime

[Shinu]

Hi Jaime,

Try  accessing the edit form in the ItemDataBound event as shown below:

CS

 protected void RadGrid1_ItemDataBound(object sender, Telerik.Web.UI.GridItemEventArgs e)
        {
            if (e.Item is GridEditableItem && e.Item.IsInEditMode)
            {
                GridEditableItem editedIem = (GridEditableItem)e.Item;
                RequiredFieldValidator validator=(RequiredFieldValidator)editedIem.FindControl("Validator1");

            }
        }

Thanks,
Shinu

[Jaime]

Hello Shinu,

Thanks for the help. I have to add editItem.ParentItem != null comparison, since I needed to know if the form is in Edit or Insert mode, and I realized that for Insert mode, editItem.ParentItem == null.

Cheers
Jaime