You need to specify a custom sortCompareFunction for your
DataGridColumns that don't map directly to a property in your VO.
HTH,
Ben
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "sk_acura" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a DataGrid whose columns are generated at run time.
>
> In my MXML File it has only one Column and depending on the User
> Preference the Columns will be added to the Grid.
>
> Every thing is working fine except the sort won't work on columns as
> there is no variable with the column name in the Value Object. I have
> a Map in my Value object which contains the list of columns to be
> displayed..
>
> Here is my code..
>
> [CODE]
> for(var j:int=0;j<propertyCollection.length;j++){
> propertyNameTmp = propertyCollection[j];
> trace("Adding the Column ="+propertyNameTmp+" To the Grid");
> var dgc:DataGridColumn = new DataGridColumn(propertyNameTmp);
> trace("Column DataField ="+dgc.dataField);
> dgc.headerText= propertyNameTmp;
> dgc.labelFunction =getDataFieldValue;
> gridCols.push(dgc);
> }
> else{
> trace("No Need to add Column ="+propertyHolder.propertyName+"
> as it
> already Exists in the Grid");
> }
> }
>
> private function getDataFieldValue (node : Object, column :
> DataGridColumn) : String {
> return node.propertyHolderMap[column.dataField];
> }
> [/CODE]
>
> Is there a function i can call to determine the field in the Value
> Object to use for figuring out how to sort the Columns ??
>
> Thanks
> Mars
>
