This lesson will show you how to create a bare bones data grid form. Data grid forms are useful when you need a less rigid layout than columns in a table provide. A data grid form gives you complete control over the look and feel of each record you display.

This lesson provides a low detail, step-by-step example of creating a custom data grid form. You can download the attached sample stack to see the scripts (or download it here).

The reason a data grid can be customized is because it uses "templates" to represent data. A template is merely a Revolution group that will be copied and used to draw your data on the screen. When working with data grid forms we refer to this group as a "Row Template".

This lesson will show you how to create a data grid form with variable height lines by modifying the default data grid Row Template and Row Behavior.

You can sort the rows of a data grid form using the SortDataByKey command. Let's look at an example.

This lesson will show you how to make a Data Grid form with rows that expand and contract when clicking on an arrow.

The data grid commands for creating an editor for a particular field in a row template. This lesson will show you how to use them.