what am I missing then? My code never gets to the the createPNRToolTip function referenced in the toolTipCreate event handler. I messed around with the showDataTips property on the grid itself, and it didn't change the behavior.
<mx:DataGrid width="100%" height="100%" dataProvider="{pnrsToProcess}"> <mx:columns> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="PNR" dataField="pnrLocator"> <mx:itemRenderer> <mx:Component> <mx:Label text="{data.pnrLocator}" toolTipCreate="outerDocument.createPNRToolTip(event)"/> </mx:Component> </mx:itemRenderer> </mx:columns> </mx:DataGrid> public function createPNRToolTip(event:ToolTipEvent):void { } --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Each renderer should get the event. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of djbrown_rotonews > Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 5:47 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: dataTipRenderer available for DataGrid? > > > > I see where there's a ToolTipCreate event available, and I've used > that in the past for custom tool tips over TextAreas etc.. I see the > same event exposed for the DataGrid itself, but it doesn't appear to > exist for the individual columns. How would I handle the situation > where I wanted to display a custom tool tip depending on what column > was being moused over? > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > There's a ToolTipEvent that you should be able to pick up and > return an > > instance of a custom class to use as a tooltip > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of djbrown_rotonews > > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 1:20 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] dataTipRenderer available for DataGrid? > > > > > > > > How do I need to extend DataGrid to get the dataTipRenderer stuff > > exposed similiar to the charting classes? > > >