If have a similar application. For drill downs I just filter the data without changing the display. To switch between different types of charts I use viewstacks.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Brad Bueche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm doing a charting application that allows the user multiple ways to > look at the data (both from a time hierarchy perspective as well as a > line of business organizational perspective). > > My current problem is that when I drill down from the main (i.e. year > level view) component, say to a month component, how do I get back the > main component. I can move around within 1 component (applying > different chart types to the same set of data) using includeinlayout and > visible. > > In fact, to get to a sublevel component I just turn off the other > components and make that one (includeinlayout and visible). But now > control has passed to the sub-component and I dont know how to get back. > You cant turn off the component that you are currently in can you? I > tried states but I find the includelayout and visible a lot more > straightforward to work with. But I guess I can go back to states if > that is what is required here. > > thanks > brad >