Validation on a Datagrid Column

Hi,
I have a Datagrid with three columns, out of which two columns are editable. I want to apply string validator on one of the editable column. How can I do this?

You can have a custom ItemRenderer for that column which has a Validator built in. This has been covered in the docs. See this: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Live Docs_Book_Parts&file=celleditor_073_17.html

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<mx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 import mx.core.ScrollPolicy;
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Hi Srilatha,
DataGrid width is 100% and the main application width also 100%, So the
DataGrid will try to occupy the whole window, when you do "restore down" &
"maximize" Application width will change.. and it will effect DataGrid and
its columns also. Try to give some fixed width for dataGrid and you can
expect the result.
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 <![CDATA[
 import mx.core.ScrollPolicy;
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 </mx:ArrayCollection>
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A completely dynamic DataGrid example.
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definitions for the columns. There is some example logic to change
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assigns the properties, and then the dataProvider, and then adds
the dataGrid to the application container.
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catalog.xml file is included in the mxml.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="vertical"
creationComplete="initApp()">
<mx:Script><![CDATA[
import mx.controls.dataGridClasses.DataGridColumn;
import mx.controls.DataGrid;
import mx.collections.XMLListCollection;
import mx.controls.Alert;
[Bindable]
private var _xlcCatalog:XMLListCollection; //the
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noraml array of objects that specify DtaGridColumn properties
var oColumnDef:Object;
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var dgc:DataGridColumn;
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dgc.sortable = oColumnDef.sortable
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oColumnDef.sortable = false;
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oColumnDef.editable = false;
oColumnDef.wordWrap = true;
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oColumnDef.visible = true;
oColumnDef.editable = true;
oColumnDef.wordWrap = false;
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oColumnDef.visible = false;
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oColumnDef.editable = false;
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<catalog>
<product productId="1">
<name>Nokia 6010</name>
<description>Easy to use without sacrificing style,
the Nokia 6010 phone offers functional voice communication
supported by text messaging, multimedia messaging, mobile internet,
games and more</description>
<price>99.99</price>
<image>assets/pic/Nokia_6010.gif</image>
<series>6000</series>
<triband>false</triband>
<camera>false</camera>
<video>false</video>
<highlight1>MMS</highlight1>
<highlight2>Large color display</highlight2>
</product>
<product productId="2">
<name>Nokia 3100 Blue</name>
<description>Light up the night with a
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easily find your phone in the dark. When you get a call, the Nokia
3100 phone flashes in tune with your ringing tone. And when you
snap on a Nokia Xpress-on™ gaming cover*, you'll get
luminescent light effects in time to the gaming
action.</description>
<price>139</price>
<image>assets/pic/Nokia_3100_blue.gif</image>
<series>3000</series>
<triband>true</triband>
<camera>false</camera>
<video>false</video>
<highlight1>Glow-in-the-dark</highlight1>
<highlight2>Flashing lights</highlight2>
</product>
<product productId="3">
<name>Nokia 3100 Pink</name>
<description>Light up the night with a
glow-in-the-dark cover - when it's charged with light you can
easily find your phone in the dark. When you get a call, the Nokia
3100 phone flashes in tune with your ringing tone. And when you
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luminescent light effects in time to the gaming
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<camera>false</camera>
<video>false</video>
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<highlight2>Flashing lights</highlight2>
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It should work the same way.
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How not to sort datagrid column on double click

Hello,
I am currently building an application containing a datagrid for data representation. I've created a custom datagridheader in order to add a input text for filtering the columns (see code below).
My goal is to hide the textinput, and then show it on a double click on the header. So i would like to know how to avoid the sort of this column each time i double click.?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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 <![CDATA[
 import spark.components.DataGrid;
 import spark.components.Grid;
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 return;
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 arrowFill2.color = color;
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 </s:fill>
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 verticalCenter="1" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0"
 textAlign="start"
 fontWeight="bold"
 verticalAlign="middle"
 maxDisplayedLines="1"
 showTruncationTip="true" />
 </fx:Declarations>
 <fx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 import net.awl.ismp.console.components.misc.FilterCriteria;
 import net.awl.ismp.console.events.ColumnFilteredEvent;
 import net.awl.ismp.console.events.ColumnResizedEvent;
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 import mx.core.IVisualElement;
 import spark.components.DataGrid;
 import spark.components.GridColumnHeaderGroup;
 import spark.components.gridClasses.GridColumn;
 import spark.primitives.supportClasses.GraphicElement;
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 private static const DEFAULT_COLOR_VALUE:uint = 0xCC;
 private static const DEFAULT_COLOR:uint = 0xCCCCCC;
 private static const DEFAULT_SYMBOL_COLOR:uint = 0x000000;
 private static var colorTransform:ColorTransform = new ColorTransform();
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 private function dispatchChangeEvent(type:String):void
 if (hasEventListener(type))
 dispatchEvent(new Event(type));
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 * @default 1
 * @langversion 3.0
 * @playerversion Flash 10
 * @playerversion AIR 1.5
 * @productversion Flex 4.5
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 return _maxDisplayedLines;
 override protected function stateChanged(oldState:String, newState:String, recursive:Boolean):void
 trace("state changed from : "+oldState+" to "+newState);
 super.stateChanged(oldState, newState, recursive);
 * @private
 public function set maxDisplayedLines(value:int):void
 if (value == _maxDisplayedLines)
 return;
 _maxDisplayedLines = value;
 if (labelDisplay)
 labelDisplay.maxDisplayedLines = value;
 invalidateSize();
 invalidateDisplayList();
 dispatchChangeEvent("maxDisplayedLinesChanged");
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 private var _sortIndicator:IFactory;
 private var sortIndicatorInstance:IVisualElement;
 [Bindable("sortIndicatorChanged")]
 * A visual element that's displayed when the column is sorted.
 * The sortIndicator visual element is added to the <code>sortIndicatorGroup</code>
 * by this renderer's <code>prepare()</code> method. Any size/location constraints
 * specified by the sortIndicator define its location relative to the sortIndicatorGroup.
 * @default null
 * @langversion 3.0
 * @playerversion Flash 10
 * @playerversion AIR 1.5
 * @productversion Flex 4.5
 public function get sortIndicator():IFactory
 return (_sortIndicator) ? _sortIndicator : defaultSortIndicator;
 * @private
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 trace("setSortIndicator");
 if (_sortIndicator == value)
 return;
 _sortIndicator = value;
 if (sortIndicatorInstance)
 sortIndicatorGroup.includeInLayout = false;
 sortIndicatorGroup.removeElement(sortIndicatorInstance);
 sortIndicatorInstance = null;
 invalidateDisplayList();
 dispatchChangeEvent("sortIndicatorChanged");
 * @private
 * Create and add the sortIndicator to the sortIndicatorGroup and the
 * labelDisplay into the labelDisplayGroup.
 override public function prepare(hasBeenRecycled:Boolean):void
 trace("prepare !!");
 super.prepare(hasBeenRecycled);
 if (labelDisplay && labelDisplayGroup && (labelDisplay.parent != labelDisplayGroup))
 labelDisplayGroup.removeAllElements();
 labelDisplayGroup.addElement(labelDisplay);
 trace(sortIndicator);
 trace("sortIndicatorInstance : "+sortIndicatorInstance);
 const column:GridColumn = this.column;
 if (sortIndicator && column && column.grid && column.grid.dataGrid && column.grid.dataGrid.columnHeaderGroup)
 const dataGrid:DataGrid = column.grid.dataGrid;
 const columnHeaderGroup:GridColumnHeaderGroup = dataGrid.columnHeaderGroup;
 if (columnHeaderGroup.isSortIndicatorVisible(column.columnIndex))
 if (!sortIndicatorInstance)
 sortIndicatorInstance = sortIndicator.newInstance();
 sortIndicatorGroup.addElement(sortIndicatorInstance);
 chromeColorChanged = true;
 invalidateDisplayList();
 // Initialize sortIndicator
 sortIndicatorInstance.visible = true;
 const gridVisualElement:IGridVisualElement = sortIndicatorInstance as IGridVisualElement;
 if (gridVisualElement)
 gridVisualElement.prepareGridVisualElement(column.grid, -1, column.columnIndex);
 sortIndicatorGroup.includeInLayout = true;
 sortIndicatorGroup.scaleY = (column.sortDescending) ? 1 : -1;
 else
 if (sortIndicatorInstance)
 sortIndicatorGroup.removeElement(sortIndicatorInstance);
 sortIndicatorGroup.includeInLayout = false;
 sortIndicatorInstance = null;
 private var chromeColorChanged:Boolean = false;
 private var colorized:Boolean = false;
 * @private
 * Apply chromeColor style.
 override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void
 //trace("update display list");
 // Apply chrome color
 if (chromeColorChanged)
 var chromeColor:uint = getStyle("chromeColor");
 if (chromeColor != DEFAULT_COLOR || colorized)
 colorTransform.redOffset = ((chromeColor & (0xFF << 16)) >> 16) - DEFAULT_COLOR_VALUE;
 colorTransform.greenOffset = ((chromeColor & (0xFF << 8)) >> 8) - DEFAULT_COLOR_VALUE;
 colorTransform.blueOffset = (chromeColor & 0xFF) - DEFAULT_COLOR_VALUE;
 colorTransform.alphaMultiplier = alpha;
 transform.colorTransform = colorTransform;
 var exclusions:Array = [labelDisplay, sortIndicatorInstance];
 // Apply inverse colorizing to exclusions
 if (exclusions && exclusions.length > 0)
 colorTransform.redOffset = -colorTransform.redOffset;
 colorTransform.greenOffset = -colorTransform.greenOffset;
 colorTransform.blueOffset = -colorTransform.blueOffset;
 for (var i:int = 0; i < exclusions.length; i++)
 var exclusionObject:Object = exclusions[i];
 if (exclusionObject &&
 (exclusionObject is DisplayObject ||
 exclusionObject is GraphicElement))
 colorTransform.alphaMultiplier = exclusionObject.alpha;
 exclusionObject.transform.colorTransform = colorTransform;
 colorized = true;
 chromeColorChanged = false;
 super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
 * @private
 override public function styleChanged(styleProp:String):void
 var allStyles:Boolean = !styleProp || styleProp == "styleName";
 super.styleChanged(styleProp);
 if (allStyles || styleProp == "chromeColor")
 chromeColorChanged = true;
 invalidateDisplayList();
 protected function managefilterField(event:MouseEvent):void
 trace("double click sortIndicator : "+this.sortIndicatorInstance);
 this.filterInput.visible=!this.filterInput.visible;
 this.filterInput.includeInLayout=this.filterInput.visible;
 this.filterSpacer.visible=this.filterInput.visible;
 this.filterSpacer.includeInLayout=this.filterInput.visible;
 if(!this.filterInput.visible)
 this.filterInput.text="";
 dispatchEvent(new ColumnFilteredEvent(ColumnFilteredEvent.COLUMNFILTERED_EVT,new FilterCriteria(this.column.dataField,this.filterInput.text)));
 this.filterInput.setStyle("borderColor",0xFF6319);
 this.filterInput.setStyle("focusColor",0xFF6319);
 //this.filterInput.setStyle(
 protected function onTextInputSelection(event:MouseEvent):void
 event.stopImmediatePropagation();
 this.filterInput.setStyle("borderColor",0xFF6319);
 this.filterInput.setStyle("focusColor",0xFF6319);
 protected function onKeyUp(event:KeyboardEvent):void
 if(event.charCode==Keyboard.ENTER)
 stage.focus=null;
 protected function onFocusOut(event:FocusEvent):void
 this.filterInput.setStyle("borderColor",0x00ff00);
 this.filterInput.setStyle("focusColor",0x70B2EE);
 dispatchEvent(new ColumnFilteredEvent(ColumnFilteredEvent.COLUMNFILTERED_EVT,new FilterCriteria(this.column.dataField,this.filterInput.text)));
 ]]>
 </fx:Script>
 <s:states>
 <s:State name="normal" />
 <s:State name="hovered" />
 <s:State name="down" />
 </s:states>
 
 
 <s:Rect id="shadow" left="-1" right="-1" top="-1" bottom="-1" radiusX="2">
 <s:fill>
 <s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
 color.down="0xFFFFFF"
 alpha="0.01"
 alpha.down="0" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000"
 color.down="0xFFFFFF"
 alpha="0.07"
 alpha.down="0.5" />
 </s:LinearGradient>
 </s:fill>
 </s:Rect>
 
 
 <s:Rect id="fill" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0">
 <s:fill>
 <s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
 color.hovered="0xBBBDBD"
 color.down="0xAAAAAA"
 alpha="0.85" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8"
 color.hovered="0x9FA0A1"
 color.down="0x929496"
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 </s:fill>
 </s:Rect>
 
 
 <s:Rect id="lowlight" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0">
 <s:fill>
 <s:LinearGradient rotation="270">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.0" alpha="0.0627" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" ratio="0.48" alpha="0.0099" />
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 <s:Rect id="highlight" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0">
 <s:fill>
 <s:LinearGradient rotation="90">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
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 alpha="0.33"
 alpha.hovered="0.22"
 alpha.down="0.12"/>
 <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF"
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 alpha="0.33"
 alpha.hovered="0.22"
 alpha.down="0.12" />
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 <s:stroke>
 <s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha.hovered="0.22" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0xD8D8D8" alpha.hovered="0.22" />
 </s:LinearGradientStroke>
 </s:stroke>
 </s:Rect>
 
 
 <s:Rect id="hldownstroke1" left="0" right="0" top="0" bottom="0" includeIn="down">
 <s:stroke>
 <s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.0" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.25" ratio="0.001" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.0011" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.07" ratio="0.965" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.9651" />
 </s:LinearGradientStroke>
 </s:stroke>
 </s:Rect>
 
 <s:Rect id="hldownstroke2" left="1" right="1" top="1" bottom="1" includeIn="down">
 <s:stroke>
 <s:LinearGradientStroke rotation="90" weight="1">
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.09" ratio="0.0" />
 <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.00" ratio="0.0001" />
 </s:LinearGradientStroke>
 </s:stroke>
 </s:Rect>
 
 
 <s:VGroup verticalAlign="middle" left="7" top="5" right="7" bottom="5" gap="2" >
 <s:TextInput id="filterInput" width="100%" visible="false" includeInLayout="false" keyUp="onKeyUp(event)" focusOut="onFocusOut(event)" click="onTextInputSelection(event)"/>
 <s:Spacer id="filterSpacer" visible="false" includeInLayout="false" height="5" />
 <s:HGroup width="100%" height="100%" verticalAlign="middle">
 <s:Group id="labelDisplayGroup" width="100%" />
 <s:Group id="sortIndicatorGroup" includeInLayout="false" />
 </s:HGroup>
 </s:VGroup>
</s:GridItemRenderer>

Based on your idea, i've intercepted the click event and I use stopImmediatePropagation.
THen i added an image to sort the column. So if the image is clicked the sort is ok.

Editable Datagrid Column

I have to make a datagrid column editable during runtime based on the data. If the column has a specific data then the column should not be editable otherwise it should be editable. Can we do it in flex ? please show some pointers.

I don't have any examples , but you should probably have a custom itemrenderer for your datagrid which contains a textarea. In the itemrenderer should override set data( value:Object ):void. In that function you check a condition to see if the textarea "editable" value should be set to true or false. Below I have some pseudo-code.
<s:Itemrenderer>
override public function set data( value:Object ):void
if( object.decidingValue > 0 )
TnA.editable = false;
else
TnA.editable = true;
<s:TextArea id="TnA" />
</s:Itemrenderer>
or you could just put the code in the TextArea declaration
<s:TextArea id="TnA" editable="{data.decidingValue > 0}" />
(TextInput area is probably more appropriate than a textarea , but the logic is the same )
If this response was helpful please mark it as such.

ItemRenderer in a datagrid column setStyle() does not do anything to the appearance

I have a custom ItemRenderer in a datagrid column, however
the setStyle() does not do anything to the appearance. when it is
called. Any ideas?
<mx:DataGridColumn dataField="area" width="50"
headerText="Area">
<mx:itemRenderer>
<mx:Component>
<mx:Text>
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
override public function set data( value:Object ) : void {
super.data = value;
setStyle("Color",0xff0000);
if(data.area == 'G'){
setStyle("backgroundColor",0xff0000);
}else{
setStyle("backgroundColor",0xff0000);
]]>
</mx:Script>
</mx:Text>
</mx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
</mx:DataGridColumn>

Your renderer code looks a little strange. This works, and
may get you started:

Datagrid column text styles

I have a datagrid column that contains strings in this
syntax: ##% (##%)
When the percentages are over 0% I'd like the text to be
green; when the percentages are under 0%, I'd like to change the
text to red. Apart from breaking this into two columns, how can I
change the colors of different strings inside the same datagrid
column?
Thanks,
Tom

Tom,
One way to do this would be to make a custom ItemRenderer
based on a Label for your dataGrid column. Then, just test whether
you have positive or negative values for your dataField. If it is
negative, use a setStyle('color', 0xFF0000) for red. Here is a
basic example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Label xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
override public function set data(value:Object):void {
super.data = value;
if (value != null)
if(value.fieldValue >= 0) //fieldValue will need to match
your dataField value from your dataProvider of your dataGrid. You
might need to convert it to an int to compare.
setStyle("color", 0x00DD00);
} else {
setStyle("color", 0xDD0000);
super.invalidateDisplayList();
]]>
</mx:Script>
</mx:Label>
Then in your main app:
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Drill Type"
dataField="fieldVAlue" width="105"
itemRenderer="renderers.RedGreen"/>
This assumes that your mxml component is named
'RedGreen.mxml' and is in the 'renderers' directory. You can adjust
this to fit your project as needed. I hope this helps.
Vygo

Datagrid column in module causing memory leak

Hi All
I'm having trouble with a DataGrid column preventing a module from being release properly. I can't imagine this is the intended behaviour.
Using this simple test case, a WindowedApplication and an mx:Module I wonder if anyone else can reproduce this problem. The issue goes away if you simply comment out the GridColumn Instance.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Many thanks
James
DataGridTest.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:WindowedApplication xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
 xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
 xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">
 <fx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 import mx.core.IVisualElement;
 import mx.events.ModuleEvent;
 import mx.modules.IModuleInfo;
 import mx.modules.ModuleManager;
 private var assetModule:IModuleInfo;
 protected function load_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
 assetModule = ModuleManager.getModule('DataGridTestModule.swf');
 assetModule.addEventListener("ready", getModuleInstance);
 assetModule.load();
 public function getModuleInstance(event:ModuleEvent):void
 var sm:DisplayObject = assetModule.factory.create() as DisplayObject;
 sm.addEventListener("close", closeModule);
 contentHolder.addElement(sm as IVisualElement);
 private function closeModule(event:Event):void
 event.target.removeEventListener("close", closeModule);
 contentHolder.removeElement(event.target as IVisualElement);
 assetModule.unload();
 assetModule = null;
 ]]>
 </fx:Script>
 <s:VGroup width="100%" height="100%">
 <s:HGroup >
 <s:Button id="load" label="Load" click="load_clickHandler(event)"/>
 </s:HGroup>
 <s:BorderContainer id="contentHolder" width="100%" height="100%"/>
 </s:VGroup>
</s:WindowedApplication>
DataGridTestModule.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Module xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
 xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
 xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
 layout="absolute" xmlns:components="components.*">
 <fx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 protected function close_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
 dispatchEvent(new Event('close', true, false))
 ]]>
 </fx:Script>
 <s:BorderContainer id="contacts"
 width="100%" height="100%"
 backgroundAlpha="0"
 borderVisible="false">
 <s:layout>
 <s:VerticalLayout/>
 </s:layout>
 <s:Button id="close" label="Close" click="close_clickHandler(event)"/>
 <s:DataGrid id="queries" >
 <s:columns>
 <s:ArrayList>
 <s:GridColumn/> 
 </s:ArrayList>
 </s:columns>
 </s:DataGrid>
 </s:BorderContainer>
</mx:Module>

OK, So I've done some more testing. Creating the GridColumn in AS during the creationComplete event is a slight improvement. It seems to allow the DataGrid and the Module be GC'd, but it's still leaking memory somewhere. I just can't get my head around the Profiler. Also, it's going to be a massive headache if we have to rewrite our application to create all the GridColumns in AS. Surely this shouldn't be necessary?
New test case below:
DataGridTest.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:WindowedApplication xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
 xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
 xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">
 <fx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 import mx.collections.ArrayList;
 import mx.core.IVisualElement;
 import mx.events.ModuleEvent;
 import mx.modules.IModuleInfo;
 import mx.modules.ModuleManager;
 import spark.components.gridClasses.GridColumn;
 private var assetModule:IModuleInfo;
 private var sm:DisplayObject;
 protected function load_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
 assetModule = ModuleManager.getModule('DataGridTestModule.swf');
 assetModule.addEventListener("ready", getModuleInstance);
 assetModule.load();
 public function getModuleInstance(event:ModuleEvent):void
 sm = assetModule.factory.create() as DisplayObject;
 sm.addEventListener("close", closeModule);
 contentHolder.addElement(sm as IVisualElement);
 private function closeModule(event:Event):void
 event.target.removeEventListener("close", closeModule);
 contentHolder.removeElement(event.target as IVisualElement);
 assetModule.unload();
 assetModule = null;
 ]]>
 </fx:Script>
 <s:VGroup width="100%" height="100%">
 <s:HGroup >
 <s:Button id="load" label="Load" click="load_clickHandler(event)"/>
 </s:HGroup>
 <s:BorderContainer id="contentHolder" width="100%" height="100%"/>
 </s:VGroup>
</s:WindowedApplication>
DataGridTestModule.mxml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Module xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
 xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
 xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
 creationComplete="module1_creationCompleteHandler(event)"
 layout="absolute" xmlns:components="components.*">
 <fx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 import flash.utils.setTimeout;
 import mx.collections.ArrayList;
 import mx.events.FlexEvent;
 import spark.components.gridClasses.GridColumn;
 [Bindable]
 private var _col:ArrayList = new ArrayList();
 protected function close_clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void
 dispatchEvent(new Event('close', true, false))
 protected function module1_creationCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
 var gc:GridColumn = new GridColumn();
 gc.headerText = 'Test Column';
 _col.addItem(gc);
 ]]>
 </fx:Script>
 <s:BorderContainer width="100%" height="100%">
 <s:layout>
 <s:VerticalLayout/>
 </s:layout>
 <s:Button id="close" label="Close" click="close_clickHandler(event)"/>
 <s:DataGrid id="queries" columns="{_col}"/>
 </s:BorderContainer>
</mx:Module>

Datagrid column that contains checkbox erroring

Hi i'm trying to set the selected option on a checkbox in a datagrid column but i keep getting the error "Access to undefined property data". Can someone shead some light on how i can fix this? The code i have is below.
Thanks in advance....
<mx:DataGrid x="140" y="85" width="596" height="294" id="rankGrid" dataProvider="{dp}" doubleClick="updRank();" doubleClickEnabled="true">
<mx:columns>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Court" dataField="court"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Team One" dataField="level"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Checked In" dataField="chkdInOne">
<mx:itemRenderer>
<fx:Component>
<s:CheckBox selected="{data.chkdInOne}" click="outerDocument.checkInTeamOne()" />
</fx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
</mx:DataGridColumn>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Team One" dataField="teamonedesc"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Checked In" dataField="chkdInTwo">
<mx:itemRenderer>
<fx:Component>
<s:CheckBox click="outerDocument.checkInTeamTwo()" selected="{data.chkdInTwo}"/>
</fx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
</mx:DataGridColumn>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Team Two" dataField="teamtwodesc"/>
</mx:columns>
</mx:DataGrid>

try wrapping your component inside the itemrenderer tag
<fx:Component>
 <s:ItemRenderer>
 <s:CheckBox />
 </s:ItemRenderer>
</fx:Component>

Datagrid column header word wrap issue

Hi All,
I'm passing dynamic text to a datagrid column header. The word wrap is true but it's not working.
Any ideas how to fix this issue?
DataGridColumn headerText="{myVar.text} Total" headerWordWrap="true"
Thanks
Johnny

@Johnny,
Try to make use of the headerRenderer property and use <mx:Text /> control as a renderer so that your headerText gets wrapped..
Thanks,
Bhasker
Message was edited by: BhaskerChari

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