Where can I get docs for Flash Builder?

Question

Hi-
I've tried numerous places but can't seem to find Flash Builder 4 specific documentation.
I'm working with the examples provided on the adobe labs site (http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashcatalyst/tutorials/) and I was looking for a way to get the value from a service call to word wrap inside of a DataGrid (for example, if the returned value is longer than the row length of my DataGrid, my expectation was that by checking the Word Wrap checkbox inside of the Configure Columns context box would do the trick, but it does not).
It would be great to know where the reference materials are for all of those available properties and values that are listed for each component inside of Flash Builder 4. Otherwise it makes working with this application next to impossible for us noobies to Flex.
Anyone know?
Thanks in advance,
Rich

Answer 1

Rich,
The wordWrap property is listed at http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/gumbo/langref/mx/controls/DataGrid.html under the Properties heading. It can be a bit tricky as the wordWrap property is actually inherited from the ListBase class, so it may be necessary to toggle the "Show Inherited Public Properties" so the inherited properties are also listed. You can read more about the wordWrap property at http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/gumbo/langref/mx/controls/listClasses/ListBase.html#wordWra p, and here is a simple example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--  -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
  xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
  xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/halo">
<mx:DataGrid id="dataGrid"
   variableRowHeight="true"
   wordWrap="true"
   verticalScrollPolicy="on"
   left="20"
   top="20">
  <mx:dataProvider>
   <fx:Array>
    <fx:Object c1="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit." c2="1" />
    <fx:Object c1="Aenean pellentesque, nulla eget aliquam cursus, nibh nunc condimentum mi, vitae interdum dui libero a purus." c2="2" />
    <fx:Object c1="Cras scelerisque eros id turpis cursus pretium." c2="3" />
    <fx:Object c1="Nulla non condimentum sem." c2="4" />
    <fx:Object c1="Proin dignissim placerat elit sed laoreet." c2="5" />
    <fx:Object c1="Pellentesque nec quam erat, eget molestie urna." c2="6" />
    <fx:Object c1="Maecenas elementum sapien tempor mauris eleifend lobortis." c2="7" />
    <fx:Object c1="Donec nec ipsum nulla." c2="8" />
    <fx:Object c1="In fermentum nunc et erat elementum consequat." c2="9" />
    <fx:Object c1="Donec turpis purus, elementum ut adipiscing ut, malesuada eu mauris. Aliquam erat volutpat." c2="10" />
    <fx:Object c1="Fusce mollis, ante a iaculis tempor, odio libero suscipit tellus, quis dictum leo ante sit amet leo." c2="11" />
    <fx:Object c1="Curabitur quis enim quis dui commodo vestibulum." c2="12" />
    <fx:Object c1="Vestibulum sit amet egestas velit." c2="13" />
    <fx:Object c1="Fusce dapibus pellentesque eleifend." c2="14" />
    <fx:Object c1="Fusce eget ligula ut elit adipiscing consectetur." c2="15" />
    <fx:Object c1="Integer et erat urna. Pellentesque cursus pulvinar nisi in tincidunt." c2="16" />
    <fx:Object c1="Nam tincidunt orci eget justo tristique ultrices commodo vitae nulla." c2="17" />
    <fx:Object c1="Vestibulum molestie, eros at imperdiet tempor, tortor purus gravida massa, id molestie ipsum lectus at est." c2="18" />
    <fx:Object c1="Ut interdum condimentum velit, id sodales lectus mattis nec." c2="19" />
   </fx:Array>
  </mx:dataProvider>
  <mx:columns>
   <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="c1" width="250" />
   <mx:DataGridColumn dataField="c2" />
  </mx:columns>
</mx:DataGrid>
</s:Application>
Peter