(mx2004) combobox top text

[3rdw0rld3r]

Hi,

I'm having trouble getting a selected text to appear at the top of a combobox... I'm attaching it like this

var pullDown:ComboBox = attachMovie('ComboBox', 'myPullDown', 450);
pullDown.addItem('item1');
pullDown.addItem('item2');
...
pullDown.selectedIndex=0;

and then selecting the top item to be shown... but though the item appears selected when the list drops down, it doesn't appear at the top. Even when I select it manually, the label doesn't show at the top... I thought this would be standard functionality for a comboBox? How do I get it show?

thanks in advance for any responses,
3rdw0rld3r

[3rdw0rld3r]

I posted the wrong code by mistake, here's the right one:

var pullDown:ComboBox = createClassObject(mx.controls.ComboBox, "myPullDown", 450);
pullDown.addItem('item1');
pullDown.addItem('item2');
...
pullDown.selectedIndex=0;

sorry, not enough sleep...

[Novik2000]

well, it about half year after ya asked this question but i got this problem too and i found the right code.

      var c:ComboBox;
      c.addItem("food",0);
      c.addItem("clothes",1);
      c.addItem("tour"),2;
      c.selectedIndex = 2;

this code tell the comboBox that "tour" will be the selected value and will be shown at the textfield.
hope it helped any1.

[3rdw0rld3r]

Hi Avi,

thanks for your reply... I fixed this way back when, but don't remember how. your code looks the same as mine, only for explicitly defining the position?

best
Oliver

[Novik2000]

well i didnt understand what u mean but yes, my code is like your, it just looks simplier... i think.