ItemSelecting Property (DataMenuClientEvents)

Gets or sets javascript function name that will handle ItemSelecting event on the client

Syntax

Visual Basic

'Declaration
 
Public Property ItemSelecting As String

C#

public string ItemSelecting {get; set;}

Example

Visual Basic

WebDataMenu1.ClientEvents.ItemSelecting = "WebDataMenu1_ItemSelecting"

C#

WebDataMenu1.ClientEvents.ItemSelecting = "WebDataMenu1_ItemSelecting";

JScript

// The client event 'ItemSelecting' takes two parameters sender and e
// sender  is the object which is raising the event
// e is the DataMenuItemCancelEventArgs

function WebDataMenu1_ItemSelecting(sender, e) {
    //Gets the DataMenuItem object that is going to be selected
    var Item = e.getItem();

    //Gets the text of the item
    var ItemText = Item.get_text();
    
    if (!confirm("Are you sure you want to select the item '"+ItemText+"'?"))
           //Cancels the ItemSelcting event
            e.set_cancel(true);

}

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2