Question

I have an editable advanceddatagrid (editable column). I am providing the arraycollection as a dataprovider. (fname(string), lname(string), bdate(Date)). (3 columns)

I have created the VO for fname, lname, and bdate. Whenever I edit bdate and focus out , it will try to get saved the string value as a Date and got failed (which is obvious). By default, editor consider “TextInput” as an itemeditor and save the inserted date as a text and that text value getting refused by the VO which is expecting behavior.

1. I tried to update the value in “ItemEditEnd” event handler but it wont allow me to do that.
2. I also tried to put a check at VO but it never reached there. (I am not sure why)

I have to strictly keep the VO as Date instead of text.

Is there anyway we can convert string into Date ? Any other place ? Is there anything I can do at collection change ?

Please help me if possible.

thanks,

Answer 1

For this, I would use another approach than the one you are suggesting.

<s:GridColumn headerText="Birth Date" dataField="bdate" rendererIsEditable="true">
     <s:itemRenderer>
         <fx:Component>
             <s:GridItemRenderer>
                 <mx:DateField selectedDate="@{data.bdate}"/>
             </s:GridItemRenderer>
         </fx:Component>
     </s:itemRenderer>
 </s:GridColumn>

In this example I am using an ItemRenderer which will also function as the ItemEditor.
In this case it is a DateField, which will be able to cope with the date property you have in your VO without the need to be parsing dates manually.

Suggested for you to read up:

• http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/itemeditors_pt1.html
• http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=cellrenderer_3.html