Hi Larry, Usually this type of thing is done with a filterFunction on the dataProvider; which would eliminate items that don't match the criteria and place the first match at the top of the DataGrid. But, if you want to have the other items remain, you'll have to loop through the dataProvider to obtain the index of the first matching item. Then either use myDataGrid.scrollToIndex( myIndex ), or myDataGrid.verticalScrollPosition = myIndex. Better user experience though if you use something like Tweener to scroll gracefully.
-TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Laurence MacNeill <lmacne...@...> wrote: > > Hi, > > I have a DataGrid that contains a long (sometimes VERY long) list of > names -- anywhere from a couple hundred to over 5,000. I need to be > able to allow the user to "search" this list by typing a name (or > part of a name) into a TextInput and clicking a button. > > Implementing the TextInput and the Button are no problem of course, > but how do I get the DataGrid to scroll down to the closest match in the list? > > Thanks, > > Laurence MacNeill > Mableton, Georgia, USA >
