executeCommand

Executes a command.

Parameters

command String

The command to execute.

args Object (optional)

The command arguments.

Example - execute RenameCommand and TogglePaneCommand

<input type="button" value="Rename Folder" onclick="renameFolder()" />
<div id="filemanager"></div>

<script>
  $("#filemanager").kendoFileManager({
    dataSource: {
      schema: kendo.data.schemas.filemanager,
      transport: {
        read: {
          url: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/FileManager/Read",
          method: "POST"
        },
        create: {
          url: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/FileManager/Create",
          method: "POST"
        },
        update: {
          url: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/FileManager/Update",
          method: "POST"
        },
        destroy: {
          url: "https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-ui/service/FileManager/Destroy",
          method: "POST"
        }
      }
    },
    uploadUrl: "/kendo-ui/service/FileManager/Upload"  
  });

  function renameFolder() {
    let filemanager = $("#filemanager").data("kendoFileManager");
    let selectedFolder = $(".k-filemanager-treeview").find(".k-selected").parents(".k-item");

    if (selectedFolder.length > 0) {
      filemanager.executeCommand({ command: "RenameCommand", options: { target: $(".k-filemanager-treeview").find(".k-selected").parents(".k-item"), item: filemanager.getSelected()[0] } })
    }
    else {
      alert("Select a folder in the tree");
    }
  }

  $(document).ready(function () {
    var filemanager = $("#filemanager").getKendoFileManager();

    filemanager.executeCommand({ command: "TogglePaneCommand", options: { type: "preview" } });
    filemanager.toolbar.fileManagerDetailsToggle.switchInstance.toggle();
  })
</script>