Numeric type value is converting to string

[majkelwork]

Check if issue exists
Not exists, in revogrid version 2 is working

Describe the issue
I am using column numeral plugin and my data contains numbers with column type 'numeric'. When I edit a row in the datagrid, the value type is changing from number to string

To Reproduce
Codesandbox

[revolist]

Hi @majkelwork ,

Thank you for reporting this issue. We've investigated the problem and found that it’s related to how the numeric column type is currently implemented.

Issue Description

In the Revogrid version you're using, when editing a cell in a column with the type 'numeric', the value type changes from a number to a string. This is due to the editor component using HTMLInputElement.value, which captures the input as a string.

Findings

• Current Behavior: The numeric column type only handles rendering, and the editor doesn’t automatically convert the string input to a number. This was intended to work this way from the beginning.
• Version 2 Behavior: It’s possible that version 2 handled this differently, possibly due to the input returning a number by default.

Solution

To properly handle numeric values, we recommend manually parsing the input value to convert it to a number with beforeedit event.

Future Plans

We plan to improve this by automatically applying parseFloat for numeric inputs in future updates which would require use to create separate editor for number components. However, this feature is not currently prioritized, so for now, handling the conversion manually is the best approach.

Summary

• Issue: Numeric column values are treated as strings after editing.
• Current Handling: Input values are captured as strings.
• Workaround: Manually parse the input using parseFloat.
• Future Update: We’ll consider adding automatic conversion to number in a future release.

We appreciate your understanding and patience. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, please let us know!

Best regards,
Revolist Team

[majkelwork]

@revolist
What is then the point of using columnTypes?
BeforeEdit is not a workaround, because the grid will still store data as string instead of number. Grid recognizes that an edit occurred when the change from number to string occurred. It causes excessive triggering of afterEdit, and I am not able to decide if the row was edited or only clicked.
The biggest bug occurs when the number is 0, because then it is removed and replaced with an empty string after click on cell editor.

[m2a2x]

Hello @majkelwork I just fixed 0 case scenario for you, it's much bigger issue