Telerik Controls in DD FieldTemplates

Question

User-1968880796 posted

I want to use the Telerik's controls. Do I edit the existing fieldtemplates or do I write new partial classes and place them in the FieldTemplates folder?

Thanks!

JS

Answer 1

User660823006 posted

First off you might want to check out this post by Telerik: http://blogs.telerik.com/AtanasKorchev/Posts/08-05-22/RadControls_and_ASP_NET_Dynamic_Data_-_Update.aspx

You have two choices:

a) Create new field templates and use UIHint attribute when you want to use them.

b) Replace the existing field templates with ones that use the Telerik controls.

I would do b if I wanted to use their controls everywhere or a if I wanted to use them selectively

Answer 2

User-1968880796 posted

I prefer 'b' as well, but my concern is that later on if the database tables/fields get modified (which I am sure they will) then the existing field templates will get written over. Is that right?

Thank you!

JS

Answer 3

User-1005219520 posted

No, the field templates are never overwritten. The data model will change as the DB schema changes, but not the field/page templates.

Answer 4

User-1968880796 posted

Perfect!

Thanks!