dataTipFunction will do the trick, the signature is : public function handleDataTip( itme:Object ):String
item is the object passed into the item renderer, which in another view, is like what Tracy's doing (setting the tooltip inside the renderer itself), you could set a break point and see the content of item object. df. -- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I use a treeItemRenderer and set the tooltip on the node itself. > > > > What is available in the mouse event object? > > > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Greg Morphis > Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 5:02 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: rollOver Tree Node > > > > can anyone assist me in this? > I've tried using itemRollOver, no luck, I can only get it on click. > Does anyone know if it's possible to get the tree item that the mouse is > over? > Thanks > > On 2/2/07, Greg Morphis <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:gmorphis%40gmail.com> > wrote: > > anyone? > > Is there anyway to capture the leaf that the mouse is currently over? > > > > <mx:Tree id="locationsTree" > > height="100%" > > width="100%" > > dataProvider="{ MyModel.getInstance().allLocationsXML }" > > labelField="@label" > > defaultLeafIcon="@Embed('/assets/images/icon_a.png')" > > itemClick="loadLocation( event )"> > > > > </mx:Tree> > > > > I've got a field in my XML called mgrname and would like to make it > > the toolTip text of the Tree when mousing over the leaves. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > On 2/2/07, Greg Morphis <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:gmorphis%40gmail.com> > wrote: > > > BTW, the error message I get is > > > TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null > > > object reference. > > > at > com.alltel.rapid.aopscheduler.view::SearchByLocationView/::getRSM() > > > at > com.alltel.rapid.aopscheduler.view::SearchByLocationView/__locationsTree > _rollOver() > > > > > > > > > when trying.. > > > private function getRSM(event : MouseEvent ):void { > > > locationsTree.toolTip = [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 2/2/07, Greg Morphis <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:gmorphis%40gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I'm trying to set up a toolTip for the Tree Node and get some data > in > > > > it from XML.. > > > > Does anyone have experience in doing this? > > > > I do something like > > > > rollOver(getName(event)) in the Tree > > > > however that forces a MouseEvent, which doesn't have the > > > > selectedTarget method... > > > > > > > > I can get the data on click, using > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > > > but I want to do it as they roll over the Tree leafs. > > > > > > > > Anyways, has anyone done this before and can offer some help? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > >
