All,
I came up with alternative to using a label function.
Use an inline itemRenderer:
then reference it as "data.name.first" where data is the
dataprovider's "list item".
Note: To reference the the selected item;
use: myGrid.selectedItem.name.first
eg:
<mx:TextArea x="10" y="302" width="289" height="89"
text="{myGrid.selectedItem.name.first}"/>
<mx:itemRenderer>
<mx:Component>
<mx:Text text="{data.name.first}"/>
</mx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
Full snip for Datagrid:
<mx:DataGrid x="307" y="10" dataProvider="{myEmployee}" >
<mx:columns>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="First Name">
<mx:itemRenderer>
<mx:Component>
<mx:Text text="{data.name.first}"/>
</mx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
</mx:DataGridColumn>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Last Name">
<mx:itemRenderer>
<mx:Component>
<mx:Text text="{data.name.last}"/>
</mx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
</mx:DataGridColumn>
<mx:DataGridColumn
headerText="Department" dataField="department"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Email"
dataField="email"/>
</mx:columns>
</mx:DataGrid>
--- In [email protected], "dzeitman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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";
> 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>
>
