What about when the data has been changed by the user? The TextInput.text is now the formatted data. How do I access the raw data and keep my model up to date with the raw data?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The formatter should just format the display, using a renderer or a > labelfunction. The underlying data in the dataProvider will still be a > plain number. > > Tracy > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of darylgmyers > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 11:45 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Date format - internal and external > > > > Still need help: > > I have to assume that this functionality is needed all the time when > using Flex with a database application. I must be overlooking the > solution. > > I have a currency field which is retrived via a remoting service and > the data is 123.45. When I display it in a form I need to format it as > $123.45. I have done that with the currencyformatter. But now when I > need to return the data to the server I want the raw data (unformatted) > as 123.45. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "darylgmyers" <darylgmyers@> > wrote: > > > > I have a VO which contains a date field formatted as 2007-01-01. > This > > is how the HTTP service retrieves the data. I want to format the > date > > as 01/01/2007 in the display but keep the internal date 2007-01- 01 so > > that I can send the VO back for update. What is the best way to keep > > the internal date formatted one way and the external date formatted > > another. > > > > This same issue will come into play with currency fields, etc. > > >
