DisplayObjects are backed by Player code so it can't be effectively serialized and deserialized.
You can always re-parent the DG to another place. If you need to see two at one time, then just having a second instance with the same columns and dataprovider is more efficient than serializing all of the other stuff in a DG. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of coder3 Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 11:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [flexcoders] how to copy a DisplayObject why can't it? i just want to have one component because if there are changes, i only need to change one place. Sherif Abdou wrote: > > why would you want to make a copy? 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