# DataGrid component use **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [August 13, 2004, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/60855 "2004-08-13T06:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**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/60855/1 "2004-08-13T06:33:29Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/60855/2 "2004-08-14T00:32:26Z")
Your website is down… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2004, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/60855/3 "2004-08-14T09:21:19Z")
☹ 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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/60855/4 "2004-08-15T18:46:22Z")
you can still create a datagrid in mx 2004 and use flash player 6 and it will work just fine. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/60855/5 "2004-08-15T18:52:03Z")
> [@JakeO](#): > > 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. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2004, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/datagrid-component-use/60855/6 "2004-08-15T18:57:22Z")
> [@AndyField](#): > > 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. sure thing