Hello,
Since this is many time discussed and there seems really to be aproblem with this – here some explanation. Suppose we have
value: {'key1:value1;key2:value2'}
(note that since 3.4 this can be a editoptions:{value:{key1:'value1',key2:'value2'}}
Note the json representation
1. If we are in edit mode (formedit, inlineedit cell edit) and have a select control, the true “value” that is posted to the server is the key value and not the value, but after saving we display the value. If you do not have any spacial calculations in this case is nothing to do.
2. The problem that I do not understand is when you need the key value? During wich proccess or user interaction?
3. The most common error here is that you think OK during editing I will use getRowData method to do something. This is explained so many time here. This is bad. You will receive in this case the html input control.
4. I recommend to use your own methods to get the value of this control during editing. How to do that? I think it is easy. Every control when we are in edit mode has a uniquie id which is combination of the following:
For Inline edit : rowid+”_”+name – where name is name from colModel, and rowid is the current edited row with id = rowid
For Cell editing : iRow+”_”+name where name is name from colModel and iRow is the index of the row (not rowid).
For Form edit: name – where name is the name form colModel
I hope that this will help a little.
Best Regards
Tony
