Here's some sample code to demonstrate what I'm talking about. You can see that the problem in the last row of the grid.
App.mxml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml" xmlns="*"> <mx:DataGrid variableRowHeight="true" dataProvider="{[{foo: 'bar', doo: 'This is some sample text'}, {foo: 'bar'}, {foo: 'baz', doo: 'This is some sample text, this is some sample text'}]}"> <mx:columns> <mx:Array> <mx:DataGridColumn columnName="foo" cellRenderer="bgCell" /> <mx:DataGridColumn columnName="doo" wordWrap="true" /> </mx:Array> </mx:columns> </mx:DataGrid> </mx:Application> bgCell.mxml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:VBox xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ var value : String; function setValue(v) : Void { value = v; setStyle("backgroundColor", v == 'baz' ? 0xff0000 : undefined); } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Label text="{value}" /> </mx:VBox> Andrew. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I put in variableRowHeight and added more text (changed my Label to a > Text) and it still seems to work. So maybe we'll need some code that shows > it not working? > > > > _____ > > From: Andrew Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:30 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: simple datagrid cell colour renderer > > > > > Yeh thats basically what I have but I also have variableRowHeight on > my datagrid, with 2 or 3 of the cells in a row with wrapped text. > > maybe its the variable row height that is causing the problem? > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmm, you must have something going on that interferes. This little > example > > works for me: > > > > > > > > App.mxml > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml > <http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml> " > xmlns="*"> > > > > > > > > <mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{[{foo: 'bar'}, {foo: 'bar'}, {foo: > > 'baz'}]}"> > > > > <mx:columns> > > > > <mx:Array> > > > > <mx:DataGridColumn columnName="foo" > cellRenderer="bgCell"/> > > > > </mx:Array> > > > > </mx:columns> > > > > </mx:DataGrid> > > > > </mx:Application> > > > > > > > > bgCell.mxml > > > > <mx:VBox xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml > <http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml> "> > > > > > > > > <mx:Script> > > > > <![CDATA[ > > > > var value : String; > > > > > > > > function setValue(v) : Void > > > > { > > > > value = v; > > > > setStyle("backgroundColor", v == 'baz' ? 0xff0000 : > undefined); > > > > } > > > > > > > > ]]> > > > > </mx:Script> > > > > > > > > <mx:Label text="{value}" /> > > > > > > > > </mx:VBox> > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > _____ > > > > From: Andrew Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:11 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: simple datagrid cell colour renderer > > > > > > > > > > Also, now that I overwrite these methods when i scroll up and down the > > grid the rows gradually increase in height ... there must be a better > > way to size the VBox? > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Did you try setting width/height to 100%? > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > From: Andrew Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:01 PM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: simple datagrid cell colour renderer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Matt, > > > > > > I had already taken that option, now I have to get the VBox to resize > > > to the available space in the cell. I would assume this would mean > > > overwriting the getPrefferedHeight and getPreferredWidth methods. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Andrew. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > You could just use a VBox with a label inside of it. In the > > > setValue method > > > > you'd simply set the backgroundColor style on the VBox (in addition > > > to the > > > > text of the label). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > > > > > From: Andrew Spaulding [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 4:58 PM > > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] simple datagrid cell colour renderer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > Im trying to write a cell renderer that changes the background > colour > > > > of a cell depending on the number that is displayed in it. > > > > > > > > Is this a simple task? 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