Well, that's another way of dong that but why whould you copy selectedItem into a set of vars.?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_ano...@...> wrote: > > Thanks for this. > > Although, I am looking at something that I would get the items in the > selected datagrid, store the same into variables and then set those variable > values into the form field. > > I am still trying your codes out. > > Regards. > > > > > ________________________________ > From: markgoldin_2000 <markgoldin_2...@...> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, 20 May, 2009 20:41:33 > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Master-Detail Datagrid and Form > > > > > > There are other ways but here what I am doing: > <mx:FormItem width="100%" direction="horizont al" label="First Name" > required="true" > > <mx:TextInput id="firstname" focusOut="formatNam es(firstname) " > text="{badgelist. selectedIndex= =-1 ? XML(badgelist. dataProvider. > getItemAt( 0)).firstname : > XML(badgelist. dataProvider. getItemAt( badgelist. selectedIndex) > ).firstname} " > width="100" restrict="A- z"/> > </mx:FormItem> > > where badgelist is my DataGrid. > When form loads DG has first row highlighted and first row is detailed. Then > everytime you change selection you get new details shown. > Not sure if my code is the one to learn from but the approach works very well > for me. > > HTH > > --- In flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > Hi. I am looking for a simple application where a datagrid is displayed. > > When the user clicks on the datagrid, the selected item's details is > > populated in a form element. > > > > I have no problem setting up the datagrid and populating it with XML data. > > > > I know that I need to map the itemClick event in the datagrid but since I > > am starting with Flex, I am not sure what kind of command to map to achieve > > this.. > > > > Any sample codes would be extremely helpful. Thanks. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Angelo > > >