[flexcoders] Re: ArrayCollection of Objects as data provider for DataGrid

[myasandy2]

I have re-done a few things trying to follow what has been said.

Below is the code to make the object, put it in an array (needed for 
another part of the project) and put it in and ArrayCollection. the 
class (School), array (Schools), and ArrayCollection (SchoolsAC) are 
all public and Bindable.

private function makeSchoolObj(schoollist:XML):void {
 try {
   trace("in makeSchoolObj");
   var id:int;
   for (i = 1; i < 4; i++) {
     id = int(schoollist.school[i].id)-60000;
     Schools[id]=new School(String(id));
     Schools[id].name = schoollist.school[i].name;
     SchoolsAC.addItem(Schools[id]);
   }
                        
   for (var i:int = 0; i < SchoolsAC.length; i++){
     trace(SchoolsAC.getItemAt(i).name);
   }

// trace results as expected:
Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical - Red Wing
Metropolitan State University
DCTC - Rosemont

<mx:DataGrid x="48" y="10" width="576" dataProvider="SchoolsAC">
   <mx:columns>
     <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Name" dataField="name"/>
   </mx:columns>
</mx:DataGrid>

Now I get Error #1065: Variable SchoolsAC is not defined.

I am sure I am missing something obvious and am open to all 
suggestions.

TIA
Sandy