Thanks Valdhor. Worked like a charm.
________________________________ From: valdhor <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 12 July, 2010 11:35:16 Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Setting Different Style on ComboBox DropdownList Use an Item Renderer... Test1.mxml: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf- 8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http: //www.adobe. com/2006/ mxml" layout="vertical"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ [Bindable] private var dp:Array = [ {ColorName: "Red", ColorHex: "#FF0000"}, {ColorName: "Blue", ColorHex: "#0000FF"}, {ColorName: "Yellow", ColorHex: "#FFFF00"} ]; ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:ComboBox dataProvider= "{dp}" labelField=" ColorName" itemRenderer= "Test1ItemRender er"/> </mx:Application> Test1ItemRenderer. as: package { import mx.controls. *; public class Test1ItemRenderer extends Text { private var colorHex:String; public function Test1ItemRenderer( ) { super(); } override public function set data(value:Object) :void { if(value != null) { super.data = value; colorHex = value.ColorHex; } } override protected function updateDisplayList( unscaledWidth: Number, unscaledHeight: Number):void { super.updateDisplay List(unscaledWid th, unscaledHeight) ; setStyle("color" , colorHex); } } } --- In flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@ ...> wrote: > > Hi Flexcoders, > > How would I be able to set different styles on the list of a combo box based > on > > the values for the binding list to that? > > For example, I have some data retrieved as follows: > > ColorName ColorHex > Red #FF0000 > Blue #0000FF > Yellow #FFFF00 > > And I am binding it to the combo box. > > Now When I show the list of the combo box, the LabelField maps to the > ColorName > > column and I want to display the ColorName based on its color as defined in > the > > ColorHex column. > > Any tips? > > Thanks. >
