Tracy, Thanks for taking the time to do the example. I got it working just fine. That makes it a lot more clear now that I see how it works...much appreciated.
Ryan --- In [email protected], "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And here is an enhanced example that has both the same structure and > different structures. > Tracy > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml"; > initialize="initApp()" > horizontalAlign="left"> > <mx:Script><![CDATA[ > public var aDP:Array = [ {label:"A", Number:0}, {label:"B", > Number:1}, {label:"C", Number:2}]; > private function initApp():Void > { > } > > private function addRow():Void{ > dgTarget.addItem( cboSource.selectedItem ); > } > > private function addRow2():Void{ > var sLabel:String = cboSource2.selectedItem.label; > var nNumber:Number = cboSource2.selectedItem.Number; > dgTarget2.addItem( {someOtherlabel:sLabel, > someOtherNumber:nNumber} ); > } > ]]></mx:Script> > <mx:Label text="This example has the same item object structure for both > controls" /> > <mx:HBox> > > <mx:ComboBox id="cboSource" dataProvider="{aDP}" width="150" /> > <mx:Button label="Add Selected Item to DataGrid" > click="addRow()"/> > <mx:DataGrid id="dgTarget"> > <mx:columns> > <mx:Array> > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Label" > columnName="label" /> > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Number" > columnName="Number" /> > </mx:Array> > </mx:columns> > </mx:DataGrid> > </mx:HBox> > <mx:Label text="This example has different item object structures" /> > <mx:HBox> > > <mx:ComboBox id="cboSource2" dataProvider="{aDP}" width="150" > /> > <mx:Button label="Add Selected Item to DataGrid" > click="addRow2()"/> > <mx:DataGrid id="dgTarget2"> > <mx:columns> > <mx:Array> > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Label" > columnName="someOtherlabel" /> > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Number" > columnName="someOtherNumber" /> > </mx:Array> > </mx:columns> > </mx:DataGrid> > </mx:HBox> > > </mx:Application> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tracy Spratt > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Re: databinding issue for combobox > > Here is a sample app that migh approach what you want. It assumes the > item object structures are the same for both controls. > > Tracy > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml"; > horizontalAlign="left"> > <mx:Script><![CDATA[ > public var aDP:Array = [ {label:"A", Number:0}, {label:"B", > Number:1}, {label:"C", Number:2}]; > > private function addRow():Void{ > dgTarget.addItem( cboSource.selectedItem ); > } > ]]></mx:Script> > <mx:HBox> > <mx:ComboBox id="cboSource" dataProvider="{aDP}" width="150" /> > <mx:Button label="Add Selected Item to DataGrid" > click="addRow()"/> > <mx:DataGrid id="dgTarget"> > <mx:columns> > <mx:Array> > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Label" > columnName="label" /> > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Number" > columnName="Number" /> > </mx:Array> > </mx:columns> > </mx:DataGrid> > </mx:HBox> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tracy Spratt > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 7:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Re: databinding issue for combobox > > Item objects(rows) contain multiple properties(columns). > > Is the structure of the item object the same for the combobox > dataProvider and the DataGrid dataProvider? > > If so you should be able to simply specify the combobox selectedItem as > the argument to addItem. Maybe you have to cast the selectedItem as > Object? > > If the two item objects are not the same structure then you are on the > right track, but you want to put the property balue in the new property, > not the whole item object. Maybe: > dgResources.addItem( {dept: cmbDept.selectedItem.dept} ); > > I'll see if I can do a quick example, and see what works. > > Tracy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of rgwilson26 > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 4:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: databinding issue for combobox > > I actually have multiple columns in my dg which is why I am using > dgResources.addItem( {dept: cmbDept.selectedItem} ); > I cut down the example for simplicity. However, I did try the example > you suggested and it gives me a statement incomplete error. I think > it needs a identifier for each specific column. > > Would I have to somehow loop through the new object in the combo box > and pull each specific item out? > > --- In [email protected], "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > When you do this: > > dgResources.addItem( {dept: cmbDept.selectedItem} ); } > > > > you are putting the whole combobox item object into the dept > property of > > a new object. > > > > Perhaps you just want: > > dgResources.addItem(cmbDept.selectedItem); > > > > Tracy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of rgwilson26 > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:16 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: databinding issue for combobox > > > > Basically I am calling a query that will populate a combobox. Then > > the user will be able to use a click event that will send that > value > > from the combo box to a datagrid. Right now it sends a value from > the > > combobox to the datagrid, but what is displayed is [object Object] > > instead of the desired value. > > > > Here is an example: > > > > <SCRIPT> > > public var dp:Array; > > > > private function addRow():Void{ > > dgResources.addItem( {dept: cmbDept.selectedItem} ); > > } > > > > private function doResult(result:Array):Void { > > dp = result; > > } > > > > <SCRIPT> > > > > <mx:RemoteObject id="ro" > > endpoint="http://10.95.20.39:8500/flashservices/gateway"; > > source="cfdocs.components.getPersonnel"> > > <mx:method name="serviceDeptLOV" result="doResult > > (event.result._items)"/> > > > > </mx:RemoteObject> > > > > > > > > <mx:DataGrid id="dgResources"> > > <mx:column> > > <mx:Array> > > <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Department" columnName="dept" > > width="200" /> > > </mx:Array> > > </mx:columns> > > </mx:DataGrid> > > > > <mx:ComboBox id="cmbDept" dataProvider="{dp}"/> > > > > <mx:Button label="Add" click="{addRow()}" textAlign="center" > > width="75"/> > > > > > > > > ******CFC Query******** > > > > <cffunction name="serviceDeptLOV" access="remote" > returntype="query"> > > <cfquery name="getserviceDept" datasource="spotDB"> > > SELECT ServiceDept > > FROM dbo.ServiceDeptLOV > > ORDER BY ServiceDept > > </cfquery> > > > > > > <cfreturn getserviceDept> > > </cffunction> > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > > > [object Object] means you are trying to display a complex object > as > > > text. > > > > > > Can you be more specific about what you mean when you say " send > the > > > results from the combobox to a datagrid "? > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of rgwilson26 > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 2:41 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [flexcoders] databinding issue for combobox > > > > > > I am working on an app where I am populating various combo boxes > > with > > > results from my look up tables in a sql server database. I have > no > > > problem binding the results to the comboboxes dataProvider > > property. > > > However, when I try to send the results from the combobox to a > > datagrid > > > it populates the datagrid field with [object Object] instead of > the > > > selected item value. > > > > > > I can call a query and populate a datagrid directly and it > doesn't > > seem > > > to be an issue, so I am a little confused as to why it is a > problem > > > going from a combobox to a datagrid? > > > > > > Any suggestions? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > > FAQ: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > > Search Archives: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > > > Yahoo! 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