Ok I ended up just using a creationComplete = "refreshProjects();" in the datagrid tag.
Thanks anyway! ________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cashorali, Tanya M. Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3:29 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] multiple click actions I have a view stack which changes views based on whatever button is clicked on an application control bar... <mx:Button id = "myProjects" label="My Projects" click="myViewStack.selectedChild=projects;" /> As soon as you click 'myProjects' the view changes to a datagrid. But I also want to populate this datagrid by default as soon as it is loaded, I normally would have sent an HTTPrequest through that click action. Any suggestions?? I'm still very new to Flex and am getting used to basic architecture, whether to use state transitions or view stacks.. dynamically load components,etc... Is it necessary to make an HTTPrequest everytime I want to access/modify the database, and to have separate PHP scripts for every command? Thank you! -Tanya THE INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN THIS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED MATERIAL. ANY REVIEW, RETRANSMISSION, DISSEMINATION OR OTHER USE OF OR TAKING OF ANY ACTION IN RELIANCE UPON, THIS INFORMATION BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN THE INTENDED RECIPIENT IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION IN ERROR, PLEASE CONTACT THE SENDER AND THE PRIVACY OFFICER, AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THIS INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN THIS ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION IS INTENDED ONLY FOR THE PERSON OR ENTITY TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED MATERIAL. ANY REVIEW, RETRANSMISSION, DISSEMINATION OR OTHER USE OF OR TAKING OF ANY ACTION IN RELIANCE UPON, THIS INFORMATION BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES OTHER THAN THE INTENDED RECIPIENT IS PROHIBITED. IF YOU RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION IN ERROR, PLEASE CONTACT THE SENDER AND THE PRIVACY OFFICER, AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF THIS INFORMATION.