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RadAutoCompleteBox Object

This article explains about the properties and methods of the RadAutoCompleteBox client-side object. The RadAutoCompleteBox client API allows for complete control over the client object, giving the developer the opportunity to set the behavior of the control depending on the scenario.

Name Parameters Return Type Description
get_text() none string Returns a string containing the text of each entry, separated by a delimeter.
get_entries() none Telerik.Web.UI.AutoCompleteBoxEntryCollection Returns a collection of all the entries. See Example 1.
get_inputElement() none DOM Object Gets a reference to the HTML element representing the input area.
get_isUsingODataSource() none boolean Returns true if RadAutoCompleteBox is bound to OData, false otherwise.
get_bindingMode() none Telerik.Web.UI.RadAutoCompleteBoxBinding Enum Returns a number from the RadAutoCompleteBoxBinding enumeration. See Example 2.
get_allowCustomEntry() none boolean Returns true if RadAutoCompleteBox creating entries which text does not match any of the items present in the drop-down container is allowed, false otherwise.
get_maxResultCount() none int Gets how many results the RadAutoCompleteBox is allowed to be populated with
get_minFilterLength() none int Gets the minimum length of the typed text before the control initiates a request for its DataSource.
get_delimiter() none string Gets the character that is used to separate the entries.
set_allowCustomEntry() boolean none Enables/disables creation of entries which text does not match any of the items present in the drop-down container.
set_maxResultCount() int none Sets how many results will the RadAutoCompleteBox be populated with.
set_minFilterLength() int none Sets the minimum length of the typed text before the control initiates a request for its DataSource.
set_delimiter() string none Sets the character that is used to separate the entries.
set_requestDelay() number (milliseconds) undefined Sets delay time in milliseconds, when a request to the datasource is being triggered. See Example 3.
clear() none none Closes the drop-down container, deleting all the items present in it.
createEntry() string,string Telerik.Web.UI.AutoCompleteBoxEntry Returns the created entry. See Example 1.
query() string none Sends request to the server against the value passed as an argument. If no argument is passed, the request is made against the text currently present into the input area.

Example 1: Access the RadAutoCompleteBox entries collection, and add new entry:


    function addEntry() {
        var autoComplete = $find("<%= RadAutoCompleteBox1.ClientID %>");
        var newEntry = autoComplete.createEntry('Text', 'Value');
        var entries = autoComplete.get_entries();
        entries.add(newEntry);
    }

Example 2: Telerik.Web.UI.RadAutoCompleteBoxBinding Enumeration:

RadAutoCompleteBoxBinding:
{
    Callback: 0,
    WebService: 1,
    OData: 2
}

Example 3: Set delay of 5 seconds when requesting data form the datasource:


    function delayRequest() {
        var autoComplete = $find("<%= RadAutoCompleteBox1.ClientID %>");
        autoComplete.set_requestDelay(5000);
    }

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