Hi there, You can use the following code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:ComboBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ private var _selectedValue:String; private var bSelectedValueSet:Boolean = false; private var bDataProviderSet:Boolean = false; // Override committ, this may be called repeatedly override protected function commitProperties():void { // invoke ComboBox version super.commitProperties(); // If value set and have dataProvider if (bSelectedValueSet && bDataProviderSet) { // Set flag to false so code won't be called until selectedValue is set again bSelectedValueSet=false; // Loop through dataProvider for (var i:int=0;i<this.dataProvider.length;i++) { // Get this item's data var item:String = this.dataProvider[i].FIELDNAME; // Check if is selectedValue if(item == _selectedValue) { // Yes, set selectedIndex this.selectedIndex = i; break; } } } } // Trap dataProvider being set override public function set dataProvider(o:Object):void { // invoke ComboBox version super.dataProvider = o; // This may get called before dataProvider is set, so make sure not null and has entries if (o!=null && o.length) { // Got it, set flag bDataProviderSet = true; } else bDataProviderSet = false; } // set for selectedValue public function set selectedValue(s:String):void { // Set flag bSelectedValueSet = true; // Save value _selectedValue = s; // Invalidate to force commit invalidateProperties(); } ]]> </mx:Script> </mx:ComboBox> create this as a reusable component and use this instead of regular combobox: 1) Make sure to replace "FIELDNAME" in the above code with the name of the field in the dataprovider. 2) Instead of selectedindex use comboboxId.selectedValue = "Value you want to ser". this will solve your problem. vin.
