Yes, that wording does make a difference. You can look into using a
sortCompare function. Or, you can hack it by adding the item to the
collection, but in addition add an additional property to all of the
items in the collection, like sortIndex; that will be used to sort the
reset item at the top and then the regular items. Assign 0 to "Select
All' and 1 to all of the regular items. Then add another sort field to
the collecton's sort so it sorts the sortIndex first and then the title:
var sort:Sort = new Sort();
sort.fields = [];
sort.fields.push(new SortField("sortIndex", true, false, true));
sort.fields.push(new SortField("title",true));
nameCollection.sort = sort;
nameCollection.refresh();
//
// add new item to the top
//
var sItem:Object = new Object;
sItem = {sortIndex:0, title:"Select One"};
nameCollection.addItemAt(sItem,0);
// you'll have to change the other objects in the collection to have the
sortIndex property and set them all to 1.
-TH
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thanks, but as soon as you make a choice from the comboBox you can't
> select it again as a default. And maybe "Select One" is the wrong
> wording for what I'm doing here... "Select All" would be a better
> choice of words.
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hoff" TimHoff@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > <mx:ComboBox prompt="Select One"/>
> >
> > -TH
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mark" <markp.shopping_id@>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for the quick reply Ralf, but I have no idea how to do
> either
> > of what you
> > > suggested. Would you know of any examples you can point me to?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Ralf Bokelberg"
> ralf.bokelberg@
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > You can provide your own sort function, which sorts your
> special
> > entry
> > > > at the top.
> > > > Alternatively you can use the prompt propertyof the combobox.
> It is
> > > > shown if the selectedIndex is set to -1
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Ralf.
> > > >
> > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 3:07 PM, Mark markp.shopping_id@ wrote:
> > > > > I'm trying to sort an arrayCollection that is the
> dataProvider for
> > a
> > > > > comboBox. But I also need to add an item to the top of the
> > > > > list "Select One". Everything I've tried always sorts that
> object
> > > > > as well. Is there a way to exclude something from a sort or
> am I
> > > > > just doing this completly wrong? Here's what I have?
> > > > >
> > > > > var sort:Sort = new Sort();
> > > > > sort.fields = [];
> > > > > sort.fields.push(new SortField("title",true));
> > > > > nameCollection.sort = sort;
> > > > > nameCollection.refresh();
> > > > > //
> > > > > // add new item to the top
> > > > > //
> > > > > var sItem:Object = new Object;
> > > > > sItem = {title:"Select One"};
> > > > > nameCollection.addItemAt(sItem,0);
> > > > > //nameCollection.refresh();
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank You,
> > > > > Mark
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
