datagrid doesn't support this functionality of figuring out what name.given and name.family is. Use a label function on the column to get the data and return the given or family name yourself.
- venkat http://www.venkatj.com --- In [email protected], "javaguru_uk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello folks, > > I am trying to bind a complex model to a DataGrid. I have modified the > employee.xml, just to illustrate what I am trying to do. Here is the code: > > ------------------------- begin code employees.xml --------------- > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <employees> > <employee> > <name> > <given>Christina</given> > <family>Coenraets</family> > </name> > <phone>555-219-2270</phone> > <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email> > <active>true</active> > </employee> > <employee> > <name> > <given>Louis</given> > <family>Freligh</family> > </name> > <phone>555-219-2100</phone> > <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email> > <active>true</active> > </employee> > <employee> > <name> > <given>Ronnie</given> > <family>Hodgman</family> > </name> > <phone>555-219-2030</phone> > <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email> > <active>false</active> > </employee> > <employee> > <name> > <given>Joanne</given> > <family>Wall</family> > </name> > <phone>555-219-2012</phone> > <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email> > <active>true</active> > </employee> > <employee> > <name> > <given>Maurice</given> > <family>Smith</family> > </name> > <phone>555-219-2012</phone> > <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email> > <active>false</active> > </employee> > <employee> > <name> > <given>Mary</given> > <family>Jones</family> > </name> > <phone>555-219-2000</phone> > <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email> > <active>true</active> > </employee> > </employees> > > --------------------- end code ------------------------------ > > Now, what I want to do is have a DataGrid that will render the given > name, family name, phone and email. Here is how I tried to accomplish > this: > > ------------------ begin code DataGridSample.mxml ---------------- > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";> > > <mx:Model id="employeeModel" source="employees.xml"/> > > <mx:Label text="Click a row to see details"/> > > <mx:DataGrid id="dg" width="100%" height="100%" > dataProvider="{employeeModel.employee}"> > <mx:columns> > <mx:Array> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="name.given" > headerText="Name"/> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="name.family" > headerText="Surname"/> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="phone" headerText="Phone"/> > <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="email" headerText="Email"/> > </mx:Array> > </mx:columns> > </mx:DataGrid> > > <mx:Form> > <mx:FormItem label="Name"> > <mx:Label text="{dg.selectedItem.name.given}"/> > </mx:FormItem> > <mx:FormItem label="Surname"> > <mx:Label text="{dg.selectedItem.name.family}"/> > </mx:FormItem> > <mx:FormItem label="Email"> > <mx:Label text="{dg.selectedItem.email}"/> > </mx:FormItem> > <mx:FormItem label="Phone"> > <mx:Label text="{dg.selectedItem.phone}"/> > </mx:FormItem> > </mx:Form> > > </mx:Application> > > --------------------------- end code ------------------------- > > Now, why doesn't "name.given" and "name.family" work as dataFields? I > know the data is there because when I click on a DataGrid row, the > form below it shows the correct data. I am just trying to understand > why my data does not show in the DataGrid, and how do I solve this? > > I look forward for an answer. > > All the best, > > Fidel. >
