OnClientSelectedIndexChanging

The OnClientSelectedIndexChanging client-side event occurs when the selected item is being changed. This event is fired before the combobox selection has changed to a new item.

The event handler receives two parameters:

1. The instance of the combobox firing the event.

2. An eventArgs parameter containing the following methods:

• get_item returns the item that is about to be selected.

• set_cancel lets you prevent the selection from changing.

• get_domEvent() returns the DOM event object.

This example prompts the user to confirm the selection change:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">  
function AllowSelectionChange(sender, eventArgs) 
 {
     if (radprompt("Change "
                    + sender.get_selectedItem().get_text() +
                    " to " + 
                    eventArgs.get_item().get_text() + "?"))
     eventArgs.set_cancel(false)
 else
     eventArgs.set_cancel(true);
}
 </script>

<telerik:radcombobox 
    id="RadComboBox1" 
    runat="server" 
    onclientselectedindexchanging="AllowSelectionChange">
</telerik:radcombobox>

You can also use the OnClientSelectedIndexChanging event when you deploy dependant comboboxes on your page:

<script type="text/javascript">        
function LoadCountries(combo, eventArgs) {
        var countriesCombo = $find("<%= RadComboBox2.ClientID %>");
        var item = eventArgs.get_item(); 
        countriesCombo.set_text("Loading...");
        if (item.get_index() > 0) {
            countriesCombo.requestItems(item.get_value(), false);
        }
        else {
            countriesCombo.set_text(" ");
            countriesCombo.clearItems();
         }
    }
    function ItemsLoaded(combo, eventArgs) {
        var countriesCombo = $find("<%=RadComboBox2.ClientID%>");
        if (combo.get_items().get_count() > 0) {
            combo.set_text(combo.get_items().getItem(0).get_text());
            combo.get_items().getItem(0).highlight();
        }
        combo.showDropDown(); 
     }
</script>
<telerik:radcombobox id="RadComboBox1" runat="server" onclientselectedindexchanging="LoadCountries" />
<telerik:radcombobox id="RadComboBox2" runat="server" onclientitemsrequested="ItemsLoaded"
    onitemsrequested="RadComboBox2_ItemsRequested" />

You can see a live example at Multiple Comboboxes

See Also

• OnClientSelectedIndexChanged

• SelectedIndexChanged