Mike, A custom class is the right way. It is just a lot harder to post.
Best luck, Mike --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thank You Michael!! > > It really didn't hit me, to oversimplify my original design like that... > > Since I am a pretty experienced programmer, I immediately jumped into > the more advanced methods of performing this type of task - > > I had written custom classes, one for the itemRenderer and one for the > itemEditor - and I had lots of code/listeners setup to react to the > proper events. Specifically, the DataGrid_ItemEditEnd event - which is > used extensively for this type of thing. > > My guess, is that I got things so over complicated, that I was unable to > track down what the true problem was. > > I will use your example though, and then re-write all my Classes, so it > performs the exact same functions. Hopefully, I will then get it to > work MY way. > > There is absolutely nothing wrong with your methods - in fact, I > wouldn't have been able to figure it out without your help - BUT, I > write code in a very specific way, and I LOVE writing Packages and > Classes - it keeps things so nice and tight - not to mention, the > reusability factor... > > Well, thanks again - I truly appreciate your help on this :) > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Michael Labriola > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:47 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: ComboBox itemEditor example inside of > DataGrid?? > > > Mike, > > Take a look at this and see if it clears things up. Sorry for the long > code post... > > <mx:Model id="myModel"> > <products> > <product> > <ProductID>1</ProductID> > <ProductCategory>3</ProductCategory> > <ProductName>Bob</ProductName> > <ProductDescription>Its Bob</ProductDescription> > </product> > <product> > <ProductID>2</ProductID> > <ProductCategory>2</ProductCategory> > <ProductName>Gary</ProductName> > <ProductDescription>Its Gary</ProductDescription> > </product> > </products> > </mx:Model> > > <mx:Model id="myCats"> > <categories> > <category> > <CategoryID>2</CategoryID> > <CategoryName>Not the name of the ID</CategoryName> > </category> > <category> > <CategoryID>3</CategoryID> > <CategoryName>really, not an ID</CategoryName> > </category> > </categories> > </mx:Model> > > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > import mx.controls.ComboBox; > import mx.controls.dataGridClasses.DataGridColumn; > > protected function displayProductCategoryName( row:Object, > column:DataGridColumn ):String { > //Do anything you would like here, but, at the end of the day, > return a String > var categoryName:String = ""; > > //There exist better ways to do this part > for ( var i:Number=0; i<myCats.category.length; i++ ) { > if ( row[ column.dataField ] == myCats.category[i].CategoryID ) > { > categoryName = myCats.category[i].CategoryName; > break; > } > } > > return categoryName; > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > > <mx:DataGrid id="grid" dataProvider="{myModel.product}" editable="true"> > <mx:columns> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="ProductName"/> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="ProductCategory" > editorDataField="selectedCategoryID" > labelFunction="displayProductCategoryName"> > <mx:itemEditor> > <mx:Component> > <mx:ComboBox > dataProvider="{outerDocument.myCats.category}" > labelField="CategoryName"> > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > public function get selectedCategoryID():String { > return selectedItem.CategoryID; > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > </mx:ComboBox> > </mx:Component> > </mx:itemEditor> > </mx:DataGridColumn> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="ProductDescription"/> > </mx:columns> > </mx:DataGrid> > > > --Mike > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Anderson" <mike@> wrote: > > > > Yes, I've been exploring that property all day long - > > > > There must be something else I am doing wrong here - > > > > So with that said, YES, if you could please post an example, I'd be > > grateful - > > > > Right now, I have a ComboBox Component I created - and I am binding > > the dataProvider property of it, to my Apps "model.produstList" > property. > > And yes, this is a Cairngorm based application - but I don't think > > this should affect anything. > > > > My OrderDetails DataGrid, is populated using ValueObjects - and the > > ProductID Column initially displays only numbers. Of course, this is > > great - since that column should only display Integer values anyway > > (this is previous to applying the itemRenderer and itemEditor). > > > > BUT, now that I want the "ProductName" value to display all the time, > > do I also need to declare an itemRenderer as well? I ask this > > because, only the ComboBox populated with ProductID and ProductName, > > contains the associated information - where the underlying ProductID > > value contained behind the scenes, drives what is displayed to the > > user. The issue is though, the itemEditor only becomes active, > > whenever the Cell is active correct? > > > > Well, bottom line is, I am so frazzled by this incident, that I am > > sick and tired of racking my brain trying to figure this out. I > > wasted 2 incredibly valuable days on this darn problem, with > > absolutely nothing to show for it. > > > > If you could please post some code and examples, I would be grateful. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Mike > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Michael Labriola > > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:13 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: ComboBox itemEditor example inside of > > DataGrid?? > > > > Mike, > > > > I apologize in advance if this is now what you are asking, but, have > > you looked at the editorDataField property? > > > > If this isn't what you are looking for, I can post an example of a > > ComboBox renderer in a DataGrid. > > > > --Mike > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Anderson" <mike@> wrote: > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I am WAY beyond frustrated at the moment, and am ready to throw this > > > > computer out the window right now. > > > > > > I've been able to get this to work in the most simple of examples - > > > BUT, here is what I need to do that may be considered "unique" in my > > > > case (although, not at all uncommon in most other typical > > > programming environments). > > > > > > In my case, my OrderDetails DataGrid contains a 'ProductID' Field > > > from > > > > > the 'Products' Table. It would be redundant to create an additional > > > > field called "ProductName" within my OrderDetails Table - since it > > > already exists in my Products Table. > > > > > > I know for a fact, that there is a way for the ComboBox itemEditor, > > > to > > > > > display the "Label" property of the Product (in this case, > > > ProductName), but still leave intact, the Numeric "Data" property of > > > > the Product (in this case, ProductID) - so that part gets written > > > back > > to the DataBase. > > > > > > I am having a TERRIBLE time, finding an example of how to have the > > > ComboBox display one thing, but set the value in the DataGrid, to > > > some > > > > > OTHER thing - > > > > > > Could any of you help me in this regard? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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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