# DataGrid component use

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**Created:** [August 13, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286 "2004-08-13T06:33:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![AndyField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@AndyField](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyField)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286/1 "2004-08-13T06:33:29Z")

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Hi. I’m a teacher who runs a history website. On it I have a few basic Flash games. See [http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/](http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/)

As I’ve added more and more topics, I’ve tried to develop a Flash-based interface to allow easy selection. See [http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/](http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/)

**However** , the one I’ve currently done is too clunky and doesn’t work brilliantly. I have Flash MX 2004 Pro and am looking at using the DataGrid component instead. Trouble is, most schools only have Flash 6 installed and I don’t want to require Flash 7.

My aim is to have a large index like this with all the game topics on - allowing anyone to select a game quickly and easily.

Any ideas how I could do this better or more effectively?

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**Author:** ![Dunga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Dunga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dunga)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286/2 "2004-08-14T00:32:26Z")

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Your website is down…

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**Author:** ![AndyField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@AndyField](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyField)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286/3 "2004-08-14T09:21:19Z")

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☹ Sorry!

Seems ok now.

Ah - spotted my error - I’d messed up the second link. ;(

Should be [http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/](http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/)

Thanks for having a look.

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**Author:** ![JakeO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JakeO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JakeO)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286/4 "2004-08-15T18:46:22Z")

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you can still create a datagrid in mx 2004 and use flash player 6 and it will work just fine.

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**Author:** ![AndyField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e95f7d/32.png) [@AndyField](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AndyField)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286/5 "2004-08-15T18:52:03Z")

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> [@JakeO](#):
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> you can still create a datagrid in mx 2004 and use flash player 6 and it will work just fine.

Excellent - thanks for that information - I didn’t know that.

I’ve developed my one a bit more anyway as it will have a few extra things such as allowing students to search the available game topics.

I’ll post it up here when I’ve finished and any further comments will be great.

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**Author:** ![JakeO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JakeO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JakeO)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/119286/6 "2004-08-15T18:57:22Z")

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> [@AndyField](#):
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> Excellent - thanks for that information - I didn’t know that.
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> I’ve developed my one a bit more anyway as it will have a few extra things such as allowing students to search the available game topics.
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> I’ll post it up here when I’ve finished and any further comments will be great.

sure thing