real time data display refresh in flex without click events

[u_sutaria]

Hi,

I want to know how to refresh data in datagrid without having to use click event. Using click event, I know, it's achievable. But, I want to avoid any event and want to refresh the data every few seconds.

I tried to use infinite loop in ActionScript, but it won't work that way.
Also, FABridge or External Interface for AJAX won't be of any help, as I don't want to use click event at all.

Flash Communication server and data push technology seem to be a possibility but that would likely require a flash animation.

Thanks.

[Rada]

import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
var t:Timer = new Timer(10000);
t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, functName);
t.start();
function functName(e:TimerEvent):void {
trace("now would be a good time to refresh that datagrid");
}

[u_sutaria]

import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
var t:Timer = new Timer(10000);
t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, functName);
t.start();
function functName(e:TimerEvent):void {
trace("now would be a good time to refresh that datagrid");
}



I am using Flex 3, It complains : 't' and 'functName' undefined property!
Still unresolved.

[u_sutaria]

import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
var t:Timer = new Timer(10000);
t.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, functName);
t.start();
function functName(e:TimerEvent):void {
trace("now would be a good time to refresh that datagrid");
}


Thanks for your invaluable help. I used t.xxx() in a function and it worked.

[Priyaselvaraj]

Thanks for your invaluable help. I used t.xxx() in a function and it worked.

I dono how to refresh the datagrid..i got the same errors..pls tell wat u have done...

[u_sutaria]

You'll have to use the timer t within a function itself.

[u_sutaria]

Use the datagrid.additem() when calling the timer function.

[bowla]

where do I add datagrid.additem()?

[Peter Cowling]

where do I add datagrid.additem()?

The suggest is that you add an item to a datagrid - the datagrid therefore being a component.