Not that I know of. You could avoid all of this by just listening for the
DataGrid's itemClick event. (mx.events.ListEvent) In the result handler you
could check if ( event.itemRenderer is btnRenderer ) { do your thing }
-TH
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_ano...@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Would it be possible to simply add it to the MXML file where I am declaring
> the
> datagrid, instead of subclassing it?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: turbo_vb <timh...@...>
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tue, 17 August, 2010 8:30:29
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Method for a Datagrid Button Itemrenderer
>
>
> Hi Angelo,
>
> You're close. You'll need to declare the event in the DataGrid. A simple
> subclass should do the trick. This way you can add the event listener in
> mxml
> too:
>
> package myPackage
> {
> import mx.controls.DataGrid;
>
> [Event( name="myTest", type="flash.events.Event")]
>
> public class MyDataGrid extends DataGrid
> {
>
> }
> }
>
> -TH--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@> wrote:
> >
> > I have written the following scripts, and yet this does not seem to work.
> >
> > in my MXML file (main)
> >
> > private function myDataGrid_CreationComplete() :void
> > {
> > myDataGrid.addEventListener('myTest', myTesting);
> > }
> >
> > private function myTesting() :void
> > {
> > Alert.show('This event should have been called!');
> > }
> >
> >
> > in my datagrid, i have declared
> > creationComplete="myDataGrid_CreationComplete()"
> >
> > In my itemrenderer, I have placed a code :
> >
> > override protected function clickHandler(event:MouseEvent) :void
> > {
> > dispatchEvent(new Event('myTest', true));
> > }
> >
> > For some reason, this does not seem to work. From what I have read mostly,
> > this
> >
> > should be able to do the trick.
> >
> > Any input and ideas appreciated. Thanks..
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Angelo Anolin angelo_anolin@
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tue, 17 August, 2010 8:34:07
> > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Method for a Datagrid Button Itemrenderer
> >
> >
> > Hi Don,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply.
> >
> > I do am able to do the same using an in-line itemrenderer.
> >
> > But right now, my itemrenderer is an external AS file.
> >
> > So I declare my MXML like:
> >
> > <mx:DataGridColumn
> > id="dgActionColumn" width="100" visible="true"
> >itemRenderer="myButtonItemRenderer"
> > />
> >
> > Where myButtonItemRenderer is an external AS file which extends the button.
> >
> > Now, where I declare the datagrid, I am writing a function which I need to
> > wire
> >
> > up to the itemrenderer so that on the click of the button, that method is
> > dispatched.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: fusionpage fusionpage@
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Tue, 17 August, 2010 8:29:11
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Method for a Datagrid Button Itemrenderer
> >
> >
> > I typically use code like this to call a method in the parent MXML page
> > that
> > contains the dataGrid...
> >
> > <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn width="80" headerText="Launch"
> > dataField="contentURL">
> > <mx:itemRenderer>
> > <mx:Component>
> > <mx:Button label="Launch" click="parentDocument.goDownload();"/>
> > </mx:Component>
> > </mx:itemRenderer>
> > </mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn>
> >
> > Don
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Angelo Anolin angelo_anolin@ wrote:
> > >
> > > I know someone has encountered this before.
> > >
> > > Better to rephrase this one I guess.
> > >
> > > I have an MXML file, where I have a method. In that MXML file, I have a
> > > datagrid, where one of the columns, I created an external itemrenderer.
> > > The
>
> > > itemrenderer is a button. When I click that button, I want that button
> > > to
> >call
> >
> > >
> > > the method in the MXML file (so that I could re-use the button on other
> > > datagrids).
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: Angelo Anolin angelo_anolin@
> > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Mon, 16 August, 2010 13:54:33
> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Method for a Datagrid Button Itemrenderer
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Flexcoders,
> > >
> > > I have a datagrid and an button itemrenderer named btnRenderer.as
> > >
> > > I have set this button as an itemRenderer in one of my datagrid columns.
> > >
> > > <mx:DataGridColumn id="dgColCancel" width="100"
> > > itemRenderer="btnRenderer"
> />
> > >
> > > I need to respond to an click event on button, passing some of the value
> > > from
> >
> > > the dataProvider attached to the datagrid.
> > >
> > > Should I place my codes on the mxml file where my datagrid is declared?
> > > How
>
> > > would the btnRenderer know that the method is called?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> >
>
