Well, I solved the problem by using adgc.setStyle("headerStyleName","someStyle"); - however I'm still confused as to how there are attributes you can specify in mxml that can't be set programmatically.
I've encountered this elsewhere also - is it just a styles thing? Seth From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Seth Caldwell Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:20 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] setting mxml attributes in actionscript when those properties don't exist For example, I'm wanting to set the headerStyleName on an AdvancedDataGridColumn. which you can do with mxml: <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn headerStyleName="someStyle"/> However, when I try to do it with actionscript: var adgc:AdvancedDataGridColumn = new AdvancedDataGridColumn(); adgc.headerStyleName = "someStyle"; I get the error that headerStyleName is not defined on AdvancedDataGridColumn. Huh? Whats going on here, and how can I set it programmatically? Thanks, Seth