Try using the cellPress event instead of the change event on DataGrid. Something like this should be what you want:
<mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{col}" cellPress="trace(event.columnIndex + event.columnName)" /> -deepa -----Original Message----- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Doyle Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 9:31 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Get the selected column of a dataGrid I have been trying to get the column index or name of a selected column in a dataGrid. I have tried: dataGridName.getCellIndex().columnIndex and event.target.getCellIndex().columnIndex in a change event but that doesnt work. Any ideas? -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/