Not surprising. XML is (obviously) just plain text when it comes down
to it. I'm not sure how you're creating your ArrayCollection from the
data returned by your HTTPService, but it probably serializes
everything into generic objects and primitive datatypes where
appropriate. That is exactly what setting resultFormat to object does.
Ben
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "iko_knyphausen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> BTW, this seems to be an issue only with XML/e4x dataProviders. When I
> used standard ArrayCollections (coming from an XML HTTPService call),
> the litteral text "true" and "false" will be cast boolean automatically.
> I had a working grid with checkboxes, and when I changed to e4x I ran
> into the same issue.
>
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote:
> >
> > Just for fun, try a cast:
> >
> > selected='{Boolean(data.cdrBusinessCharge)}'
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On
> > Behalf Of Jack OMelia
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2006 4:39 PM
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: datagrid checkboxes getting checked
> > dynamically
> >
> >
> >
> > That did the trick! Many thanks! I knew there must be a way to give
> > the checkbox the boolean data but couldn't see it.
> > Thanks again.
> > >
> > > > Is it because the checkbox is expecting a Boolean and getting
> text?
> > > That would be my guess. What does it do if you change the code to:
> > >
> > > <mx:CheckBox id="ckBoxBusCharge" selected='{data.cdrBusinessCharge
> ==
> > > "true"}' />
> > >
> > > ?
> > >
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jack OMelia" <lomelia@>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > I have one column in a datagrid populated with checkboxes. The
> > > > checkboxes are part of a dataGridCell itemRenderer called
> > > > "checkBoxRendererSummary":
> > > >
> > > > <mx:Component id="checkBoxRendererSummary" >
> > > > <mx:VBox horizontalAlign="center" paddingLeft="10">
> > > > <mx:CheckBox id="ckBoxBusCharge"
> > > > selected='{data.cdrBusinessCharge}' />
> > > > </mx:VBox>
> > > > </mx:Component>
> > > >
> > > > and receive data from a local XML file. The XML file is brought in
> > > > with the <mx:XML/> tag formatted for e4x. One node of the XML is
> > below:
> > > >
> > > > <item>
> > > > <cdrBusinessCharge>true</cdrBusinessCharge>
> > > > <cdrSumNbr>203-952-4993</cdrSumNbr>
> > > > <cdrSumTotalCalls>12</cdrSumTotalCalls>
> > > > <cdrSumTotalMin>21</cdrSumTotalMin>
> > > > <cdrSumTotalAir>0.00</cdrSumTotalAir>
> > > > <cdrSumTotalLD>0.00</cdrSumTotalLD>
> > > > <cdrSumTotalCharges>0.00</cdrSumTotalCharges>
> > > > </item>
> > > >
> > > > For some reason, the checkbox does not read the value of
> > > > cdrBusinessCharge and check the box accordingly. No matter whether
> > the
> > > > value is true or false, all the checkboxes are checked. I use
> > similar
> > > > itemRenderers for the other columns with Text components instead
> of
> > > > checkboxes and they all read and display the data correctly. Is it
> > > > because the checkbox is expecting a Boolean and getting text?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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