I don't know any shortcut, and I looked before I implemented my own node sort. I'll find and post that function if you would like. It is specific to my use, and not a general sort and I don't remember how hard I worked on efficiency since I only had 3-5 nodes to sort.
Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Marchbanks Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Filtering XML best practices Related to filtering - it would be nice if one could sort XML using something like var newXMLList = myXMLList.(myField.sort()) Otherwise is there any shortcut method for sorting XML on client-side ?? Ben Marchbanks ::: alQemy ::: transforming information into intelligence http://www.alQemy.com <http://www.alQemy.com> ::: magazooms ::: digital magazines http://www.magazooms.com <http://www.magazooms.com> Greenville, SC 864.284.9918 Tracy Spratt wrote: > > > I would create a [Bindable] instance variable typed as XMLListCollection > and bind the dg.dataProvider to that. > > > > Then, in the button handlers, set the bound variable: > > var xlFilteredData:XMLList = userXML.(category=='guest'); > > _xlcData = new XMLListCollection(xlFilteredData); > > > > Tracy > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > *From:* [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] > *On Behalf Of *donvoltz > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 11, 2007 10:21 AM > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Filtering XML best practices > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I have been using a master XML file containing about 120 usernames > and additional information. Currently using custom renderers and a > datagrid, I am displaying all of the users. What I would like to do > is add buttons along the top of the datgrid to filter this XML into > 4 - 5 different groups based on a category designation in the XML. My > question about this is what is the best practice way to do this? > > Should I create a new XMLListCollection that filters the master list > for each of the categories or can I add e4x filtering directly into > the databinding property of the datagrid using actionscript and a > custom event when one of the "filter" buttons is pressed. I have not > been able to get this second method to work so I am unsure if this is > possible. > (this is what I have tried to do in the datagrid tag dataProvider > = "{userXML.(category=='guest')}") > > Thanks for any help and guidance > > Sincerely, > > Don > > -- Ben Marchbanks ::: alQemy ::: transforming information into intelligence http://www.alQemy.com <http://www.alQemy.com> ::: magazooms ::: digital magazines http://www.magazooms.com <http://www.magazooms.com> Greenville, SC 864.284.9918
