You'll need to use a labelFunction for nested fields in a DataGrid, the DataGrid cannot walk through nested objects for the dataField.
Matt ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dzeitman Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 8:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Data binding nested data??? BUG??? All, Does anyone understand why this databinding doesn't work. It seems like this is a significant bug. Example shows a form with several fields, a data model, bindings, a grid and a second form to echo the data. Clearly the bindings work as the second form echos the first, the top level objects, email and description also work, it's the nested objects that don't work on the grid. This the datagrid does work as I would I would expect: Any thoughts would be appreciated. <!-- Example--> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " layout="absolute"> <!-- Form contains user input controls. --> <mx:Form label="Employee Information"> <mx:FormItem label="First Name"> <mx:TextInput id="firstName"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Last Name"> <mx:TextInput id="lastName"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Department"> <mx:TextInput id="department"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Email Address"> <mx:TextInput id="email"/> </mx:FormItem> </mx:Form> <!-- The myEmployee data model. --> <mx:Model id="myEmployee"> <Employee> <name> <first/> <last/> </name> <department/> <email/> </Employee> </mx:Model> <mx:Binding source="firstName.text" destination="myEmployee.name.first"/> <mx:Binding source="lastName.text" destination="myEmployee.name.last"/> <mx:Binding source="department.text" destination="myEmployee.department"/> <mx:Binding source="email.text" destination="myEmployee.email"/> <mx:DataGrid x="394" y="0" dataProvider="{myEmployee}"> <mx:columns> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="First Name" dataField="name.first"/> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Last Name" dataField="name.last"/> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Department" dataField="department"/> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Email" dataField="email"/> </mx:columns> </mx:DataGrid> <mx:Form label="Employee Information Echo" x="10" y="156"> <mx:FormItem label="First Name"> <mx:TextInput text="{myEmployee.name.first}"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Last Name"> <mx:TextInput text="{myEmployee.name.last}"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Department"> <mx:TextInput text="{myEmployee.department}"/> </mx:FormItem> <mx:FormItem label="Email Address"> <mx:TextInput text="{myEmployee.email}"/> </mx:FormItem> </mx:Form> </mx:Application>
