Description:
I am using the RepositoryItemButtonEdit as an in-place editor for the BarEditItem. I have handled the RepositoryItem's KeyDown event and want to check the entered value. However, the BarEditItem.EditValue property is not updated during editing. Why?
Answer:
This behavior is correct. During editing the BarEditItem.EditValue property is not synchronized with an active editor's EditValue property.
The editor's value is posted only when it loses focus.
So, in your scenario, you should check the editor's value, but not the BarEditItem's one.
For example:
C#// BarManager
object value = (barManager1.ActiveEditor as DevExpress.XtraEditors.ButtonEdit).EditValue;
// RibbonControl
object value = (ribbonControl1.Manager.ActiveEditor as DevExpress.XtraEditors.ButtonEdit).EditValue;
Visual Basic' BarManager
Dim value As Object = TryCast(barManager1.ActiveEditor, DevExpress.XtraEditors.ButtonEdit).EditValue
' RibbonControl
Dim value As Object = TryCast(ribbonControl1.Manager.ActiveEditor, DevExpress.XtraEditors.ButtonEdit).EditValue
More information about in-place editors and the way to access them can be found in the following Knowledge Base article:
Why doesn’t the RepositoryItem have the methods that the editor has?
I have this problem but can't solve it because I'm using the BarEditItem on a Ribbon instead of a BarManager. How can I get ActiveEditor on a Ribbon?
Hello,
Obtain an active editor from the RibbonControl.Manager.ActiveEditor property.
I've updated our answer accordingly.
Thanks, works perfect!
could you please post the respective vb.net code
thanks
Hello Frank,
Here is the required code:
' BarManager Dim value As Object = TryCast(barManager1.ActiveEditor, DevExpress.XtraEditors.ButtonEdit).EditValue ' RibbonControl Dim value As Object = TryCast(ribbonControl1.Manager.ActiveEditor, DevExpress.XtraEditors.ButtonEdit).EditValueI've added it to my answer.