Hi Guys
I have a grid implimentation that lists a set of records with various statuses
These Status indicate which specific actions a user can do with the record by Enabling or disabling form elements on the page
For example on item might need authorisation so selecting the record would enable the authorise button on the page
Here is my code snippet for the grid set up
mainGrid = new dhtmlXGridObject(‘recordgrid’);
mainGrid.setImagePath(“codebase/imgs/”);
mainGrid.setSkin(“light”);
mainGrid.setOnRowDblClickedHandler(doOnRowDblClicked);
mainGrid.attachEvent(“onRowSelect”,doOnRowSelected);
mainGrid.enableRowsHover(true,‘grid_hover’);
mainGrid.init();
mainGrid.loadXMLString("<%=DataSet%>");
function doOnRowSelected(rowId)
{
getCellValue(rowId,5);
}
function doOnRowDblClicked(rowId)
{
window.open(“SBS_ReviewClaimTabbed.aspx?ID=”+rowId);
}
function getCellValue(rowId,columnIndex)
{
var value = mainGrid.cells(rowId,columnIndex).getValue();
document.getElementById(“btn_edit”).disabled = false;
}
All I need is a way to toggle a selected Row
eg
something like
mainGrid.attachEvent(“onRowDeSelect”,doOnRowDeSelected);
function doOnRowDeSelected(rowId)
{
resetButtons();
}
is this possible - have I missed something
cheers
Rob
There is no separate onRowDeSelect event, but you can use onBeforeSelect for the same purpose
mygrid.attachEvent(“onBeforeSelect”,function(new_id,old_id){
if (new_id != old_id)
alert(“row “+old_id+” most probably , will be unselected”);
return true;
});
Because the row may be unselected only when another row selected in grid, the snippet above will fire each time before row unselection.
Ok - I agree yes you solution works provided a different row is selected -, however - what I am after is unselecting the current row without selecting a new one thus the page buttons would then reset to their preselected
conditions
I have played a little more and expanded my doOnRowSelected function to this
var selectedrow = -1;
function doOnRowSelected(rowId)
{
if ((selectedrow == -1)||(selectedrow!=rowId))
{
selectedrow=rowId;
getCellValue(rowId,5);
alert(selectedrow);
}
else
{
selectedrow = -1;
mainGrid.clearSelection;
resetButtons();
alert(selectedrow);
}
}
ie I have added a global selectedrow var that track the selected row and this works fine
except after deselection the previously selected row remains highlighted.
Any suggestions for this final piece of the puzzle 
Cheers for your previously super fast response;
Rob
Cracked It ! - with a hybrid of your solution
mainGrid.attachEvent(“onBeforeSelect”,doOnBeforeSelect);
function doOnBeforeSelect(new_id,old_id)
{
if ((selectedrow == -1)||(selectedrow!=new_id))
{
mainGrid.clearSelection;
return true;
}
}
function doOnRowSelected(rowId)
{
if ((selectedrow == -1)||(selectedrow!=rowId))
{
selectedrow=rowId;
getCellValue(rowId,5);
alert(selectedrow);
}
else
{
selectedrow = -1;
resetButtons();
alert(selectedrow);
}
}
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction
Rob