OnClientItemsRequestFailed

The OnClientItemsRequestFailed client-side event occurs when an error has occurred while loading elements using the load-on-demand mechanism.

The event handler receives two parameters:

1. The instance of the RadDropDownList firing the event.

2. An eventArgs parameter containing the following methods:

   • set_cancel lets you prevent the default error message from displaying.

You can use this event to hide the default error message that appears in the RadDropDownList and display your own message instead:

<script type="text/javascript">
    //Put your JavaScript code here.
    function ClientItemsRequestFailed(sender, eventArgs) {
        alert("My custom error message");
        // set cancel to hide the default message        
        eventArgs.set_cancel(true);
    }
</script>
<telerik:RadDropDownList RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadDropDownList1" runat="server" EmptySelectionMessage="Select" OnClientItemsRequestFailed="ClientItemsRequestFailed">
         <WebServiceSettings Path="WebService.asmx" Method="LoadItems" />
</telerik:RadDropDownList>