Calling refresh() did nothing.
Note that if I choose to filter out all the child nodes, it works
perfectly. It's only the parent nodes I can't filter, because the
filter is never called for them.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Anytime that you use a filterFunction or sort on an
ArrayCollection,
> it won't be executed until you use call the refresh method.
> Basically you're saying, ok filter and sort my collection now. It
> doesn't happen automatically. After #3, and anytime that items are
> added/changed/removed in the collection, execute the refresh method
> to re-filter/sort the collection. I'm not sure if this is going to
> solve your problem, because filtering the parent objects will
> probably take out the children as well. You may have to just
create
> a new collection, from the original (excluding the parents), and
use
> that as the DataProvider. But, give refresh a try first.
>
> -TH
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "whatabrain" <junk1@> wrote:
> >
> > No, I never call refresh(). Here's the sequence:
> >
> > 1) Set the filter function.
> > 2) Add a parent object [filter function is not called]
> > 3) Add a child object [filter function IS called]
> >
> > I've tried adding parents and children later on too, and the
filter
> > function is still only called for children.
> >
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > "and both are called after the filter is defined"
> > >
> > > Are you calling ArrayCollection.refresh() after you finish
adding
> > the
> > > parent and children objects?
> > >
> > > -TH
> > >
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "whatabrain" <junk1@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > My filter function is really simple. Something along these
> lines:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > private function filterFunc(item:Object):Boolean
> > > > {
> > > > return item is ChildObj;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > The dataProvider is an ArrayCollection containing ParentObjs.
> > > > ParentObj extends ArrayCollection, and contains ChildObjs.
> > > >
> > > > I call ArrayCollection.addItem() to add either ParentObj or
> > ChildObj
> > > > to the tree, and both are called after the filter is defined.
In
> > > > fact, I call the ChildObj insert right after the ParentObj
> insert.
> > > >
> > > > Basically, I want to hide all top-level nodes in the tree,
but
> the
> > > > filter function isn't even called for those nodes.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" TimHoff@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Interesting, I would think that the opposite would occur;
if
> > you're
> > > > > using something like: return item.myfield=="whatever";.
Sure,
> > post
> > > > your
> > > > > filterFunction; as well as a basic idea of the collection's
> > > > structure.
> > > > >
> > > > > -TH
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "whatabrain" <junk1@>
> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When I try this, the filter function isn't called for top-
> > level
> > > > > > items. It's called for all child nodes in the
dataProvider,
> > but
> > > > not
> > > > > > for the parent node. Any idea why this might be, or do
you
> > need a
> > > > > > code sample?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" TimHoff@
> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ICollectionView or a filterFuncton can work for this;
if
> you
> > > > don't
> > > > > > want
> > > > > > > to mess with the underlying source.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -TH
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt"
> <tspratt@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Well, you "hide" a row by removing it from the
> > dataProvider.
> > > > > > There is
> > > > > > > > no direct relationship between a DG row and a
> dataProvider
> > > > item.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Tracy
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > On
> > > > > > > > Behalf Of whatabrain
> > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:36 PM
> > > > > > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Hiding a row in an
> AdvancedDataGrid
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > How do you hide a row in an AdvancedDataGrid? I can't
> > find any
> > > > > > method
> > > > > > > > that lets you get a row by index or item.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
