Opening .mxml components via ActionScript

[dzlmbq]

I am working on a dynamic TabBar that will populate a datagrid under each tab
with reports from a document archive. I want to build my datagrid in a separate
..mxml file and pull it in via ActionScript when I build the tabs.

Has anyone found a way to integrate other .mxml files via ActionScript? I know
I can do this in .mxml itself.

[ntsiii]

Look into the createChild() method on containers. It allows you programatically create components.

Tracy

[dzlmbq]

I was hoping I could pull in an external .mxml file in my action script. I had
played with createChild first but ran into a snag. Is there a way to have the
new control size to 100% width and height? I can set it to static width/heigth.



var newTab = reportDetails.createTab( mx.containers.VBox,
tabLabel,
tabData );

reportDetails.selectedChild = newTab;

newTab.createChild(mx.controls.DataGrid, undefined,
{dataProvider:dp, labelField:"Unit", width:"100%", height:"100%"});

[ntsiii]

If what you have is not working, try this:

var newControl = newTab.createChild(mx.controls.DataGrid, undefined,
{dataProvider:dp, labelField:"Unit"});
newControl.width = "100%";

I don't know that that will work, but it is worth a try.
Tracy