xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"
initialize="initDP();" width="550" height="400">
import mx.events.DataGridEvent;
import mx.collections.*;
// Declare storage variables and initialize the simple variables.
// The data provider collection.
private var myDPColl:ArrayCollection;
// The Sort object used to sort the collection.
[Bindable]
private var sortA:Sort;
// The sort fields used to determine the sort.
private var sortByInStock:SortField;
private var sortByArtist:SortField;
private var sortByAlbum:SortField;
private var sortByPrice:SortField;
// The data source that populates the collection.
private var myDP:Array = [
{Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Slanted and Enchanted',Price:11.99, InStock: true},
{Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Crooked Rain,Crooked Rain',Price:10.99, InStock: false},
{Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Wowee Zowee',Price:12.99, InStock: true},
{Artist:'Asphalt', Album:'Brighten the Corners',Price:11.99, InStock: false},
{Artist:'Asphalt', Album:'Terror Twilight',Price:11.99, InStock: true},
{Artist:'Asphalt', Album:'Buildings Meet the Sky',Price:14.99, InStock: true},
{Artist:'Other', Album:'Other',Price:5.99, InStock: true}
];
//Initialize the DataGrid control with sorted data.
private function initDP():void {
//Create an ArrayCollection backed by the myDP array of data.
myDPColl = new ArrayCollection(myDP);
//Create a Sort object to sort the ArrrayCollection.
sortA = new Sort();
//Initialize SortField objects for all valid sort fields:
// A true second parameter specifies a case-insensitive sort.
// A true third parameter specifies descending sort order.
// A true fourth parameter specifies a numeric sort.
sortByInStock = new SortField("InStock", true, true);
sortByArtist = new SortField("Artist", true);
sortByAlbum = new SortField("Album", true);
sortByPrice = new SortField("Price", true, false, true);
// Sort the grid using the InStock, Artist, and Album fields.
sortA.fields=[sortByInStock, sortByArtist, sortByAlbum];
myDPColl.sort=sortA;
// Refresh the collection view to show the sort.
myDPColl.refresh();
// Initial display of sort fields
tSort0.text = "First Sort Field: InStock";
tSort1.text = "Second Sort Field: Artist";
tSort2.text = "Third Sort Field: Album";
// Set the ArrayCollection as the DataGrid data provider.
myGrid.dataProvider=myDPColl;
// Set the DataGrid row count to the array length,
// plus one for the header.
myGrid.rowCount=myDPColl.length +1;
}
// Re-sort the DataGrid control when the user clicks a header.
private function headRelEvt(event:DataGridEvent):void {
// The new third priority was the old second priority.
sortA.fields[2] = sortA.fields[1];
tSort2.text = "Third Sort Field: " + sortA.fields[2].name;
// The new second priority was the old first priority.
sortA.fields[1] = sortA.fields[0];
tSort1.text = "Second Sort Field: " + sortA.fields[1].name;
// The clicked column determines the new first priority.
if (event.columnIndex==0) {
sortA.fields[0] = sortByArtist;
} else if (event.columnIndex==1) {
sortA.fields[0] = sortByAlbum;
} else if (event.columnIndex==2) {
sortA.fields[0] = sortByPrice;
} else {
sortA.fields[0] = sortByInStock;
}
tSort0.text = "First Sort Field: " + sortA.fields[0].name;
// Apply the updated sort fields and re-sort.
myDPColl.sort=sortA;
// Refresh the collection to show the sort in the grid.
myDPColl.refresh();
// Prevent the DataGrid from doing a default column sort.
event.preventDefault();
}
headerText="In Stock" />