Yes. And it's working, because if I modify an element of the array, the grid updates immediately.
--- In [email protected], "greg_lafrance" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Are you using data binding? > > [Bindable] d:ArrayCollection; > ... > <mx:AdvancedDataGrid dataProvider="{d}".../> > > Greg > > --- In [email protected], "whatabrain" <junk1@> wrote: > > > > How do you replace the dataProvider of an AdvancedDataGrid? > > > > I'm reorganizing the data, and, for efficiency, I'd like to do so > in > > an ArrayCollection that's not linked to the ADG, and then replace > the > > dataProvider. I've had a lot of trouble getting this to work. > > > > First I tried the obvious (the dataProvider's name is "d"): > > > > var a:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(); > > ... > > this.d = a; > > > > The grid did not get updated visually, so I figured the class > member > > and the actual dataProvider may be disconnected. So I tried: > > > > this.dataProvider = a; > > > > This time, the grid updated somewhat (the "somewhat" was probably > do > > to unrelated bugs), but accessing the grid caused exceptions. For > > example, when I called isItemOpen(), an exception was thrown, > saying > > that my dataprovider class couldn't be cast to > > IHeirarchicalCollectionView. > > > > So I tried this.dataProvider.source, which caused the same > exception, > > and then this.dataProvider.source.source, which brought me back to > > the original state, where the grid wasn't visually updated. > > > > > > In all cases, I called d.refresh() and this.invalidateList() after > > making the changes. > > > > Any ideas? > > >
