Anytime Image.source changes the loader loads the image located at the given URL. The browser would handle any caching of that. You can embed images into your swf, check out the Embed meta word, but this will require a custom itemRenderer.
DK On 4/11/08, natjai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for your response. > > If Image is used as a renderer, would it load the image pointed to by > the URL? > If the image is already loaded by loader class (for a different > purpose and is available in a local cache), would this not be > redundant load? > > -nj > > --- In [email protected], "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If your data objects contain an imageAttr field that is a URL, you > can > > use Image as your renderer. You shouldn't need to fool around with > the > > image.data or setting the image into your dataArray. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of natjai > > Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 11:29 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [flexcoders] DataGrid itemRenderer and Loader Class > > > > > > > > Hello, > > I am new to flex, i apologize if this questions seems out of > context. > > > > I have an image loaded with the Loader class in actionscript (say > > in a variable loader) > > > > I need to display this image onto a DataGrid Cell. > > > > Can i use a drop-in itemRenderer of Image class? > > > > Assuming the dataGrid has been set with a dataprovider > > dataArray[rows][columns], > > > > And the specified (dynamic) dataColumn in question is set > > dataGridColumn.dataField = "imageAttr" > > > > Could i do something like > > var image:Image = new Image(); > > > > image.data = Bitmap(loader).bitmapData > > > > dataArray[row]["imageAttr"] = image > > > > If this is not possible and i need to write a customRenderer, can > you > > please guide me with a sample? > > > > thanks, > > -nj > > > > > -- Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com Douglas Knudsen http://www.cubicleman.com this is my signature, like it?
