Exception quering CellType of GridBoundColumn

[Gene Gorokhovsky]

I have a fairly complex class hierarchy preparing column styles for my grid, and essentially end-up doing following (across multiple classes)

//parent class prepares an array of gridcolumns
GridBoundColumn gbc = new GridBoundColumn();
gbc.CellType = "ComboBox";
....
//a child class wants to make this column read-only
if (gbc.CellType != "CheckBox")
{
gbc.CellType = "Static"; //and other style changes
}

This all happens before gbc ever gets assigned
to any grid. Unfortunately reading CellType (inside that if statement) results in an exception, apparently trying to inherit style settings from a non-existent model.
Could this behavior perhaps be changed so when no model is yet know, style just returns its own value?
Gene Gorokhovsky
GridDataBoundGrid 1.6.1.6

[Administrator]

I will look into this. That's how it should normally be implemented that it won't try to locate a model if the style is not assigned to a model yet. You say that happens with any GridBoundColumn as long as it is not assigned to a GridBoundColumns Collection. Correct?

If that is the issue a workaround in the meantime would be to check style.HasCellType before accessing style.CellType.

Stefan

[Gene Gorokhovsky]

>You say that happens with any GridBoundColumn as long as it is not assigned to a GridBoundColumns Collection. Correct?
>
Yes.
The suggested workaround does not help -- HasCellType returns true, and the damn thing still bombs.

[Administrator]

Ok, just tell me how to modify one of our samples to reproduce the problem. This helps me be sure I didn't misunderstand your setup.

Stefan