quite surprising this didn't work for you. i took this idea from Peter Ent's weblogs. check out the cellrenders section
http://weblogs.macromedia.com/pent/archives/2004/12/index.cfm the code can be downloaded and there is a sample test app to see it in action. its very good. --- In [email protected], "george_lui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't see how this was terribly different from the original code. > But I tried it anyways and it doesn't work. > > thanx anyways, > geo > > --- In [email protected], "bhaq1972" <mbhaque@> wrote: > > > > why dont you simplify things a bit. put your FullNameRenderer into > > the same folder location as your ComboBox mxml application. > > > > and do this > > <mx:ComboBox creationComplete="test(event)"> > > > > function test(event){ > > event.target.dropdown.cellRenderer = FullNameRenderer; > > } > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "george_lui" <george_lui@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Y'know I just did a blind copy&paste from some other guy in this > > > group. But yeah, I don't see no getDropdown() method in the api > > docs. > > > Just the dropdown property. I did try your setting it to the > > > property and it still didn't work :( > > > > > > thanx, > > > george > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Doug Lowder" <douglowder@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I'm not familiar with getDropdown(). Is getDropdown() a valid > > method > > > > of your combobox? > > > > > > > > If not, try "event.target.dropdown.xxxx" instead of > > > > "event.target.getDropdown().xxxx". > > > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "george_lui" <george_lui@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I had a cellrenderer that was originally used in datagrid > > cell. I've > > > > > since replaced the datagrid with a comboBox. I'm trying to > > reuse the > > > > > same cellrenderer in the combo using the code below. > > > > > > > > > > <mx:ComboBox id="employeeComboBox" > > > > > creationComplete= > > > > > > > > > > > > "event.target.getDropdown > > ().cellRenderer='com.sf.sfv4.view.sharkfin.FullNameRenderer'; > > > > > event.target.getDropdown().variableRowHeight=true" > > rowCount="10"> > > > > > <mx:dataProvider> { ModelLocator.employees } > > </mx:dataProvider> > > > > > </mx:ComboBox> > > > > > > > > > > The FullNameRenderer cellrenderer I have just takes the first > > and last > > > > > name of a user vo and concatenates it. > > > > > > > > > > However this isn't working for the combobox. I get and set the > > > > > cellrenderer of the combobox's dropdown property as stated in > > this > > > > > group by another member, but it doesn't work. Instead I get > > the user > > > > > vo object displayed. > > > > > > > > > > I'm confused, I'm using the same dataProvider and cellrenderer > > in the > > > > > combobox as I did in the datagrid. I think there's a > > difference > > > > > between the two widgets, but I just don't know what it is. > > > > > > > > > > Please advise... > > > > > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > George > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

