RadAjaxPanel version of UpdatePanel.Update()?

Question

What can I do with the RadAjaxPanel to force a partial postback and refresh/update all the controls inside it? I used to use an UpdatePanel and call .Update()

Answer 1

To achieve the desired result, you can call the ajaxRequest() method of the ajax panel. A similar setup is demonstrated in the following article:

http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/ajxinteractionbetweenpanels.html

Answer 2

I found this topic in the Telerik online docs which pretty much mimics the UpdatePanel.Update() method of the MS Update Panels.

Dick

Answer 3

I would recomend you to use the RadAjaxManager.

It is much more flexible than the RadAjaxPanel. The idea is that you define a "triggering control" and than controls that are affected.

I'm not sure what triggers your "force a partial postback" - but if I assume that it is a button than you can a script like this:

function FireButton(){

$find("<%=RadAjaxManager1.ClientID %>").ajaxRequest("IDofTheButton");
}

And in the manager ajaxsettings you add the button as trigger, as well as the controls you want to update as "affected controls".