We are displaying various types of data, including dates and numeric values within itemTemplates in our igGrid.
The issue that we have is that we cannot figure out how to safely format the values for display, including consideration of internationalization.
Can someone please point us in the right direction? Would it make more sense to use a grid as the column editor and, if so, can you please provide an example?
Hi, Karl.
The itemTempalte value is a string of the following format:
"<p>Some Text: ${ProductID}</p>"
You can change it to:
"<p>" + someText + ": ${ProductID}</p>".
For sure what you need is to have a data source, that is localized for the different languages and some additional files for the labels, like "someText" that will be localized also. So before the grid is rendered the template will be already localized. Then you can use the formatter function for every single column. In this way you be able to format the different types of data according to the formats that the country serves. You can also entirely use only the formatter instead of concatenating the template string.
I will wait for your feedback and don't hesitate if you have more questions.
Best regards, Nikolay Alipiev
Sorry, the real problem is listed in the title, but is not in the body of the question: the issue is with the columns in an igCombo that is used as the editor for a column in the igGrid. How can we apply formatting to those columns which are defined in an itemTemplate of the combo.
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My colleagues helped to discover an igLoader option called 'autoDetectLocale' that automatically loads regional settings depending on the browser language. If you follow that sample and go to the HTML code, then using the same code, you need just to add the 'autoDetectLocale' option:
$.ig.loader({
scriptPath: '/samplesbrowser/samplescommon/jQuery/common/js/',
cssPath: '/samplesbrowser/samplescommon/jQuery/common/css/',
resources: 'igCombo',
autoDetectLocale: true });
In this sample you have also Templating that contains a value of type date. So it worked for me and depending on the browser settings it loads different date formats. I hope this is something that is new for you and will help you resolve your case.
If your request is more likely to have a format function, similar to that in that in the igGrid, in combination with Templating, this is not supported by the igCombo. I guess you expect the value as a parameter to a function, which will allow you to modify it, before it was rendered. Is this the behavior you are expecting from the igCombo? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
I will wait for your feedback.
We finally figured out that the best available option is to format the data on the server prior to delivering it to the combo. However, I would like to request that the combo be updated (or a new control be created) to treat columns and formatting of data as more first class citizens than they currently are.
We have a tremendous amount of business information that is presented in multi-column combos and we would like to offer users the ability to add new entries (through our own dialogs), but the current design makes it quite complex.
Hello Karl,
I'm following up to see if the above post helped you and if you still need any assistance with the matter.
Thank you for the detailed information and for the patience.
First option is, as described already in my previous posts, to format the template before it is passed to the igCombo editor. As far as I see that is needed for your headerTemplate in the igCombo editor.
You can also try the set the format option of the igCombo editor, but this formats that can be applied are only only from certan type. You can check format option here.
The igCombo don't have formatter function, like the igGrid, but because the igGrid uses internal $.ig.formatter you can try to use it. You can search for it in our code and see if it is going to help you.
Best regards, Nikolay