That's a very good question. Perhaps data can be in an outside xml file that can be dynamically updated. Any takers?
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 12:05 PM, sig_UVA <[email protected]> wrote: > > I am looking through the graphing components that come with Flex and > they seem straightforward. However, all of the examples use arrays as > the data provider where calculations have already been performed. Data > is rarely stored in the database that way, so I am wondering how users > here obtain those types of values to put into their graphs. > > The database I am using to store this data (Quickbase) is only capable > of serving up the XML in a flat structure. How would I perform > calculations on this data? Should I create an new array by looping > through the existing array collection? In Ruby, I've used hashes > before, with the index being the value on which you group. I didn't > think this was efficient though. > > As an example, I am trying to create a running total graph of number > of employee hires by month. > > Thanks for your help! > > > > -- Sincerely <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Edwin Melendez Print/Web/Media 646-246-4368 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Flex India Community" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/flex_india?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

