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Migrating From RadDock ASP.NET To ASP.NET AJAX

To add RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX to an existing ASP.NET web application you need to follow these steps:

  1. Make sure you have installed ASP.NET AJAX. Info can be found at http://ajax.asp.net/docs/InstallingASPNETAJAX.aspx

  2. If your web application is not using ASP.NET AJAX you need to configure it to do so. Detailed instructions can be found at http://ajax.asp.net/docs/ConfiguringASPNETAJAX.aspx (Look for the topic called "Adding ASP.NET AJAX Configuration Elements to an Existing Web Site".)

  3. Add a ScriptManager control to the page (or user control) in which you want to add any Telerik® UI for ASP.NET AJAX.If your page is a content page you can add the ScriptManager control in your master page. For further details about the ScriptManager control, see http://ajax.asp.net/docs/overview/ScriptManagerOverview.aspx.

  4. Drag and drop a control from the Telerik® UI for ASP.NET AJAX package or manually copy the Telerik.Web.UI.dll in the Bin folder.

  5. Replace the classic RadDock directive<%@ Register Assembly="RadDock.Net2" Namespace="Telerik.WebControls" TagPrefix="radd" %>with the new one of RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX:<%@ Register Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" TagPrefix="telerik" %>

Differences between RadDock "classic" and RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX

RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX has a new architecture exposing many new properties and methods. In addition, some of the properties and methods that existed in RadDock classic have been removed. The changes to RadDock are listed below:

Classes

The names of the classes have changed as follows:

RadDock Classic RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX
RadDockingManager RadDockLayout
RadDockingZone RadDockZone
RadDockableObject RadDock

Server-side API changes

RadDockingManager -> RadDockLayout Class

The following RadDockingManager properties and methods from RadDock "Classic" have been removed or changed in the RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX RadDockLayout class:

RadDockingManager RadDockLayout
Properties
DockableObjects Replaced by the RegisteredDocks property
DockingZones Replaced by the RegisteredZones property
DockEnabled Removed
EffectsEnabled Removed
EffectsDuration Removed
EffectsUpdateRate Removed
ShowContentWhileDragging Removed
ShowToolTipWhileDragging Removed
Methods
LoadState() Removed: use the LoadDockLayout event instead
SaveState() Removed: use the GetRegisteredDocksState property and SaveDockLayout event instead.

The following property is new to the RadDockLayout component. It has no equivalent in the classic versions:

New Property Description
StoreLayoutInViewState By default RadDockLayout stores the positions of its inner docks in the ViewState. If you want to store the positions in other storage medium such as a database or the Session, set this property to false . Setting StoreLayoutInViewState to false minimizes the ViewState usage.

RadDockingZone -> RadDockZone Class

The following RadDockingZone properties from RadDock "Classic" have been removed or changed in the RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX RadDockZone class:

 

RadDockingZone RadDockZone
DockableObjects Replaced by the Docks property
DockEnabled Removed
FixedByWidth FitDocks
HighlightedStyle Use the HighlightedCssClass property instead.
IsHorizontal Use the Orientation property instead.
IsVertical Use the Orientation property instead.
MinimumHeight Renamed to MinHeight
MinimumWidth Renamed to MinWidth
Type Replaced in part by the Orientation property.

The following property is new to the RadDockZone control. It has no equivalent in the classic versions:

New Property Description
EnableEmbeddedSkins Specifies whether to render links to the embedded skins.

RadDockableObject -> RadDock Class

The following RadDockableObject properties from RadDock "Classic" have been removed or changed in the RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX RadDock class:

 

RadDockableObject RadDock
AllowedDockingZones Removed, use the ForbiddenZones property instead. ForbiddenZones lists the UniqueName properties of any RadDockZone controls where the RadDock control is not allowed to dock.
AllowedDockingZoneTypes Removed, use the ForbiddenZones property instead.
Behavior Removed, use the DefaultCommands and Commands properties instead.
CanDockTo Removed.
Container Removed, use the ContentContainer property instead.
DockingMode Replaced by the DockMode property.
Expanded Removed, use the Collapsed property instead.
IsDocked Removed. Use DockZoneID != String.Empty .
IsFloating Removed. Use DockZoneID == String.Empty .
ParentDockingZone Removed. Use the DockZoneID property instead.
Text Changed. Text now specifies a string that appears in the content area of the control. Title specifies a string that appears in the title bar.
FloatingObjectEnabledGrips Removed, use the DockHandle property instead.
DockedObjectEnabledGrips Removed, use the DockHandle property instead.
ShowTitlebarWhenDisabled Removed, use the DockHandle property instead.
TitleBarStyle Removed. You can customize the appearance of the title bar using the TitlebarTemplate property.
VerticalGripStyle Removed
HorizontalGripStyle Removed
OnClientDock Removed, use OnClientDockPositionChanged instead.
OnClientUnDock Removed, use OnClientDockPositionChanging instead.
OnClientDockStateChanged Removed, use OnClientDockPositionChanged instead.
OnClientDrop Removed, use OnClientDockPositionChanged or OnClientDragEnd instead.

The following properties and methods are new to the RadDock control. They have no equivalent in the classic versions:

Property or Method Description
Properties
AutoPostBack When true , the RadDock control performs a postback every time the its DockZoneID or Index property changes. When false , the DockPositionChanged event does not occur until another control on the page causes a postback.
CloseText Specifies the text of the tooltip for the Close command icon.
CollapseText Specifies the text of the tooltip for the Collapse command icon.
ExpandText Specifies the text of the tooltip for the Expand command icon.
Index Indicates the position of the RadDock control in its parent DockZone , where 0 represents the first position. If the RadDock control is not docked, Index is -1.
Left Specifies the X-position of the RadDock control when it is not docked.
OnClientCommand Specifies the name of a client-side function that is called when the user clicks a command icon in the title bar.
OnClientInitialize Specifies the name of a client-side function that is called when the RadDock control is loaded. This can be used to initialize the control.
PinText Specifies the text of the tooltip for the Pin command icon.
Tag Specifies a string that is saved in the DockState . This allows you to add your own custom data to the RadDock control.
Text Specifies a string that appears in the content area of the RadDock control.
Title Specifies the string that appears in the title bar of the RadDock control.
TitlebarContainer Returns the parent control in which the title bar template is instantiated.
TitlebarTemplate Specifies the class of a template to use for the title bar area.
Top Specifies the Y-position of the RadDock control when it is not docked.
UniqueName Specifies a unique identifier for the RadDock control that the RadDockLayout component uses to manage its position. If UniqueName is not set, the control's ID is used instead.
UnpinText Specifies the text of the tooltip for the Unpin command icon.
Methods
ApplyState Restores the RadDock control to the state specified by a DockState object.
Dock Docks the RadDock control in a specified RadDockZone .
GetState Gets a DockState object that represents the current state of the RadDock control.
Undock Removes the RadDock control from its parent RadDockZone .

Client-side API changes

The client-side API of RadDock for ASP.NET AJAX has been completely revised to accommodate new features.

RadDockLayout object

The RadDockLayout component is not rendered on the page. Therefore, it does not have any client-side properties or methods to replace the client-side properties of the RadDockingManager client-side object.

RadDockZone object

All of the RadDock "Classic" client-side properties for RadDockingZone have been removed, as have the RadDockingZoneTypeFlags. The RadDockZone client-side object supports two new methods:

Method Description
dock(RadDock object [, index]) Docks a specified RadDock object into the RadDockZone . An optional index parameter specifies the (0-offset) position where RadDock object should be placed among the children of the RadDockZone .
get_docks() Returns an array containing references to all docked RadDock controls.

RadDock object

The following table lists the properties and methods of the RadDockableObject client-side object that have been removed or changed in the new RadDock object:

RadDockableObject RadDock
Properties
TopGrip, BottomGrip, LeftGrip, RightGrip Removed
IsDockableObject Removed
ParentDockingZone Use get_parent() instead
TitleBar Removed
Methods
Expand(expanded) Use set_collapsed(false) instead
Collapse() Use set_collapsed(true) instead
Pin() Use set_pinned(true) instead
Unpin() Use set_pinned(false) instead
IsGripVisible(oGrip) Removed
SetGripVisible(oGrip, bVisible) Removed
MoveTo(x, y, useEffects) Removed.
SetSize(width, height) Removed.
IsVisible(), Show(), Hide() Removed. Use get_closed() and set_closed() instead.
DockTo(zone) Removed. Use RadDockZone.dock(RadDock object, [, index]) .
GetCommandByName(sCommandName) Renamed to getCommand(sCommandName)
IsDocked() Removed.
AddEventHandler(sEventName, funcEventHandler) Removed. Use add_(funcEventHandler) instead. (eg add_dockPositionChanged(myHandler); )
RemoveEventHandler(sEventName, funcEventHandler) Removed. Use remove_(funcEventHandler) instead.
Events
OnClientDockStateChange, OnClientDock, OnClientUnDock Removed. Use dockPositionChanged or dockPositionChanging instead.
OnClientDrop Removed.

The following properties, methods, and events are new to the RadDock client-side object. They have no equivalent in the classic versions:

 

Property or Method Description
Properties
get_forbiddenZones, set_forbiddenZones Gets or sets the forbidden zones where the RadDock object is not allowed to dock.
set_handle Sets the dock handle of the RadDock object. This is the element within the RadDock object that the user can drag to move the RadDock object.
get_enableDrag, set_enableDrag Gets or sets a boolean controlling whether the RadDock object can be dragged.
Methods
conditionalPostback Calls this.doPostBack if AutoPostBack is true .
doPostBack Causes a server-side DockPositionChanged event if the current position of the control differs from the position it had the last time the page was loaded.
getCommand Returns the DOM anchor element (<a>) associated with a specified command name.

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