<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- This example uses the dataProvider to build the dataGrid columns dynamically --> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical" creationComplete="initApp()"> <mx:Script><![CDATA[ import mx.controls.dataGridClasses.DataGridColumn; import mx.controls.DataGrid; import mx.collections.XMLListCollection; import mx.controls.Alert; [Bindable] private var _xlcCatalog:XMLListCollection; //the dataProvider for the DG //run by creationComplete public function initApp():void { _xlcCatalog = new XMLListCollection(xmlCatalog.product); //wrap the XML product nodes in an XMLListCollection buildDG(); //creates the dataGrid }//initApp private function buildDG():void { var aColumnDef:Array = getColumnDefArray(); //returns a noraml array of objects that specify DtaGridColumn properties var oColumnDef:Object; var dg:DataGrid = new DataGrid; //instantiate a new DataGrid var dgc:DataGridColumn; var aColumnsNew:Array = dg.columns var iTotalDGWidth:int = 0; for (var i:int=0;i<aColumnDef.length;i++) { //loop over the column definition array oColumnDef = aColumnDef[i]; dgc = new DataGridColumn(); //instantiate a new DataGridColumn dgc.dataField = oColumnDef.dataField; //start setting the properties from the column def array dgc.width = oColumnDef.width; iTotalDGWidth += dgc.width; //add up the column widths dgc.editable = oColumnDef.editable; dgc.sortable = oColumnDef.sortable dgc.visible = oColumnDef.visible; dgc.wordWrap = oColumnDef.wordWrap; aColumnsNew.push(dgc) //push the new dataGridColumn onto the array } dg.columns = aColumnsNew; //assign the array back to the dtaGrid dg.editable = true; dg.width = iTotalDGWidth; dg.dataProvider = _xlcCatalog; //set the dataProvider this.addChild(dg); //add the dataGrid to the application }//buildDG //uses the first product node to define the columns private function getColumnDefArray():Array { //Alert.show("colcount:" + xmlCatalog.toXMLString()); var aColumns:Array = new Array(); var node0:XML = xmlCatalog.product[0]; //get the first "product" node var xlColumns:XMLList = node0.children(); //get its child nodes (columns) as an XMLList var xmlColumn:XML var oColumnDef:Object; for (var i:int=0;i<xlColumns.length();i++) { //loop over the xmlList xmlColumn = xlColumns[i]; oColumnDef = new Object(); oColumnDef.dataField = xmlColumn.localName(); //make the dataField be the node name switch (oColumnDef.dataField) { //conditional column property logic case "name": oColumnDef.width = 80; oColumnDef.sortable = false; oColumnDef.visible = true; oColumnDef.editable = false; oColumnDef.wordWrap = false; break; case "description": oColumnDef.width = 200; oColumnDef.sortable = false; oColumnDef.visible = true; oColumnDef.editable = false; oColumnDef.wordWrap = true; break; case "price": oColumnDef.width = 40; oColumnDef.sortable = true; oColumnDef.visible = true; oColumnDef.editable = true; oColumnDef.wordWrap = false; break; case "image": oColumnDef.width = 100; oColumnDef.sortable = false; oColumnDef.visible = false; oColumnDef.editable = false; oColumnDef.wordWrap = false; break; default: oColumnDef.width = 50; oColumnDef.sortable = true; oColumnDef.visible = true; oColumnDef.editable = false; oColumnDef.wordWrap = false; break; } aColumns.push(oColumnDef); } return aColumns; //return the array }//getColumnDefArray ]]></mx:Script> <mx:XML id="xmlCatalog"> <catalog> <product productId="1"> <name>Nokia 6010</name> <description>Easy to use without sacrificing style, the Nokia 6010 phone offers functional voice communication supported by text messaging, multimedia messaging, mobile internet, games and more</description> <price>99.99</price> <image>assets/pic/Nokia_6010.gif</image> <series>6000</series> <triband>false</triband> <camera>false</camera> <video>false</video> <highlight1>MMS</highlight1> <highlight2>Large color display</highlight2> </product> <product productId="2"> <name>Nokia 3100 Blue</name> <description>Light up the night with a glow-in-the-dark cover - when it's charged with light you can easily find your phone in the dark. When you get a call, the Nokia 3100 phone flashes in tune with your ringing tone. And when you snap on a Nokia Xpress-on™ gaming cover*, you'll get luminescent light effects in time to the gaming action.</description> <price>139</price> <image>assets/pic/Nokia_3100_blue.gif</image> <series>3000</series> <triband>true</triband> <camera>false</camera> <video>false</video> <highlight1>Glow-in-the-dark</highlight1> <highlight2>Flashing lights</highlight2> </product> <product productId="3"> <name>Nokia 3100 Pink</name> <description>Light up the night with a glow-in-the-dark cover - when it's charged with light you can easily find your phone in the dark. When you get a call, the Nokia 3100 phone flashes in tune with your ringing tone. And when you snap on a Nokia Xpress-on™ gaming cover*, you'll get luminescent light effects in time to the gaming action.</description> <price>139</price> <image>assets/pic/Nokia_3100_pink.gif</image> <series>3000</series> <triband>true</triband> <camera>false</camera> <video>false</video> <highlight1>Glow-in-the-dark</highlight1> <highlight2>Flashing lights</highlight2> </product> <product productId="4"> <name>Nokia 3120</name> <description>Designed for both business and pleasure, the elegant Nokia 3120 phone offers a pleasing mix of features. Enclosed within its chic, compact body, you will discover the benefits of tri-band compatibility, a color screen, MMS, XHTML browsing, cheerful screensavers, and much more.</description> <price>159.99</price> <image>assets/pic/Nokia_3120.gif</image> <series>3000</series> <triband>true</triband> <camera>false</camera> <video>false</video> <highlight1>Multimedia messaging</highlight1> <highlight2>Animated screensavers</highlight2> </product> <product productId="5"> <name>Nokia 3220</name> <description>The Nokia 3220 phone is a fresh new cut on some familiar ideas - animate your MMS messages with cute characters, see the music with lights that flash in time with your ringing tone, download wallpapers and screensavers with matching color schemes for the interface.</description> <price>159.99</price> <image>assets/pic/Nokia_3220.gif</image> <series>3000</series> <triband>false</triband> <camera>true</camera> <video>false</video> <highlight1>MIDI tones</highlight1> <highlight2>Cut-out covers</highlight2> </product> </catalog> </mx:XML> </mx:Application>