Ahh, I see. I think what you need to do is listen for the dataChange event on the data grid you want to keep at 5 items. In the event handler, count the rows in the data provider. If it's more then 5, then do your removeItemAt(0);
Here's more info on dataChange if you are unfamiliar with it: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/mx/controls/listClasses/ ListBase.html#event:dataChange On Sep 3, 2006, at 2:05 PM, tonyx_788 wrote: > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Nate Hardt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Does this work? >> >> datagrid.dataProvider.removeItemAt(0); >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2006, at 4:14 PM, tonyx_788 wrote: >> >>> IS THERE ANY EXAMPLE TO DELETE THE FIRST ITEM IN A DATAGRID AFTER I >>> ADDED 5? HERE IS MY CODE TO ADD ITEMS FROM ONE DATAGRID TO ANOTHER >>> >>> import mx.collections.XMLListCollection; >>> import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent; >>> import mx.controls.TextInput >>> import mx.controls.Alert >>> import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent; >>> [Bindable] >>> private var _xlcdatagrid:XMLListCollection; >>> [Bindable] >>> private var _xlcdatagrid2:XMLListCollection = new XMLListCollection; >>> >>> private function onResult(oEvent:ResultEvent):void >>> { >>> _xlcdatagrid = new XMLListCollection(oEvent.result.name) >>> datagrid.dataProvider = _xlcdatagrid; >>> } >>> private function selectItem():void >>> { >>> _xlcdatagrid2.addItem(datagrid.selectedItem); >>> } >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 > > > that works with a button but what i want is to automatically > removeItemAt(0) when 5 items in my datagrid > > > > > > > > -- > 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 > > > > > > > -- 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/