I am facing similar problem and wrote a blog entry on similar topic: http://blog.widget-labs.com/?p=7
(The main idea is to implement custom IList data provider that relies on ItemPendingError for delayed loading) regards rd --- In [email protected], "Danko Kozar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'd like to hear some thoughts about paging implementation on Flex > DataGrid. > > The server side implementation isn't a problem - I have a paging > routine that fetches chunks of data from a database. This paging > works ok with asp.net. > > But, with changing the client-side technology to Flex, I would not > like to have a "classic web grid" with page numbers above ( 1 - 2 - > 3 - ..etc ) I'd rather like to move from this web-like paging to a > more Windows-like paging, e.g. have a DataGrid with a scroller that > changes it's height regarding on the percent of currently displayed > records. > > My idea is to: > 1) count a total number of records in the database table > 2) fill a datagrid with "blank" records (e.g. containing a > label "Loading...") > 3) regarding on the scroller position, update the dataProvider > item's that have to be displayed on-screen > > I assume that this method tends to be both memory and processor > consuming. So I'd like to hear a better idea. :-) > > ps. Does some Flex "DataGrid with paging" implementation already > exist? > > Thanks for answers! >
