This is one of the first custom components I needed. I recently posted a solution to this, but it is by no means a perfect implementation. Code and samples are posted at
http://www.thegoldhold.com --- In [email protected], "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am not much of a component developer, so hopefully someone else will > have some better ideas, but, this might be a little difficult. > > > > You essentially want to override the entire selection functionality of > the datagrid, if selection is to be controlled only by the checkbox. > For instance, you don't want a row selected if someone clicks on a > different column, which is the DG normal behavior. > > > > Do you need the full datagrid functionality? Resizable columns and the > like? If not and you just wanted a tabular display, consider doing this > from scratch, probably with Repeater with a custom component in a Vbox. > That would be pretty simple. Sorting would not be difficult. If you do > need the full DG functionality, I suspect you will need to extend DG. > > > > Good luck. > > > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Omar Fouad > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 7:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Selecting Data grid rows with Check boxes, > > > > List, > I got a DataGrid component that shows data from a database. > > I have added a column with a checkbox for each row: > > <mx:DataGridColumn textAlign="center" width="30"> > <mx:itemRenderer> > <mx:Component> > <mx:CheckBox /> > </mx:Component> > </mx:itemRenderer> > </mx:DataGridColumn> > [other DataGridColums...] > > I need to select the rows by checking on it corresponding checkbox, the > same way I select rows by pressing ctrl + click. > > > Thanks so much, > > > > -- > Omar M. Fouad - Digital Emotions > http://www.omarfouad.net <http://www.omarfouad.net> > > This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended > recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential > information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be > copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are > not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and > any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you. >
