In 1.5, you can do this directly from the datagrid with the setPropertiesAt() method - no cell renderer required.
myGrid.setPropertiesAt(rowIndex, {backgroundColor: 0xFF0000}); If you must use a cellrenderer, just set the background of your container (canvas, hbox, or what have you) in the setValue() method, based on the row data. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Jatin Nanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear All, > > I need to know how you use a custom cell renderer to change the > background colour of a cell in a grid. > > Plenty of exampled for Flex 2.0, but I need to do it in Flex 1.5 > > Know anyone who might have an answer? > > Thanks in advance, > > > J >