we find something where we DON'T have to do that. ;^)
Of course we may have to replace it sooner - it doesn't look like the
latest JREs like the CF 4.5 datagrid much.
Jim Davis
-----Original Message-----
From: Clint Tredway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 5:25 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: CF Flash grid
I work for a Financial Planning firm and use the datagrid in our apps. I
wrote a help screen that showed how they can use the datagrid to sort
and move the columns. We have some pretty simple users but once they saw
the help, they knew right away how to use it.
Clint
im Davis wrote:
> True - but the interface cues aren't there - in other words unless you
> TELL me that I can, I don't know it. ;^) When using a general
Windows
> (or Mac) interface component when you approach an unlabeled control
the
> cursor always changes to indicate it - it's something that's very
often
> left off of Flash (and Java) controls.
>
>
> This application is for financial services customers/reps - not
computer
> people. It has to be as self-explanatory as possible (we get enough
> calls as it is from people confused by CFGrid - we're not going to
> replace it unless we find something with greater usability, which we'd
> really like to find!)
>
>
> Jim Davis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clint Tredway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 4:24 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: CF Flash grid
>
>
> Go to my example and you can 'grab' the columns and resize them by
> default.
>
> Clint
>
> Jim Davis wrote:
>
> > I meant an end user resizing the columns.
> >
> >
> > In this case the information being presented in financial
transaction
> > information. So we would like to display the screen with no
> horizontal
> > scroll bar if at all possible - but give the user the ability to
> > click'n'drag column widths (with the appropriate interface cues) to
> see
> > "hidden" information. This is something CFGRID does but I've yet to
> see
> > implemented well in any Flash component (in effect a real mimicking
of
> > the generic Windows grid control).
> >
> >
> > Jim Davis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Clint Tredway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 2:01 PM
> > To: CF-Talk
> > Subject: Re: CF Flash grid
> >
> >
> > You can resize the columns dynamically.. it takes a bit of code but
> you
> > can do that.
> >
> > In my example app, the bottom datagrid is reused for the address,
> email,
> >
> > and phone data. Each time I reload that grid with the new columns
and
> > resize the columns. This was purely use for an example, but it is
> > possible.
> >
> > Now, for the horizontal scroll... that I haven't figured out yet....
> > though it probably could be done with a scrollpane and some
> > actionscript...
> >
> > Clint
> >
> > Jim Davis wrote:
> >
> > > There was one on one of the DevNet kits (the second, I think) - I
> was
> > > impressed but as it couldn't scroll horizontally it didn't suit my
> > need.
> > > If anybody knows of one that DOES scroll horizontally (or allows
for
> > > columns to be resized dynamically) AND meets Michael's
requirements
> > > please let us know!
> > >
> > >
> > > Jim Davis
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 1:43 PM
> > > To: CF-Talk
> > > Subject: CF Flash grid
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there a flash grid that acts in many ways like the CFGRID tag
and
> > is
> > > easy to impliment. I'm looking for something that I can slap onto
a
> > page
> > > like this:
> > > swf call
> > > line data1
> > > line data2
> > > line data3
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > If it can be (or has been) wrapped into a custom tag then cool.
The
> > > thing needed is the ability to sort some of the columns and have
> links
> > > in the columns.
> > > Thanks
> > > _____
> > >
> > >
> > _____
> >
> >
> _____
>
>
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