RE: [flexcoders] Re: how to cancel down arrow on a combobox

[Peter Watson]

Hi – here’s a sub-class of mx:ComboBox that implements your functionality.     myCombo.as ***********************   // custom comboBox - ignores up/down arrow keystrokes import mx.controls.ComboBox;   class myComboBox extends mx.controls.ComboBox {                       public function myComobBox(){             }             public function keyDown(key:Object):Void{                         if(key.code == Key.DOWN || key.code == Key.UP){                                     return;                         }                         else{                                     super.keyDown(key);                         }             } }     regards, peter   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of shemeshkale Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 5:21 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: how to cancel down arrow on a combobox   Jason, tnx. it seems pretty easy, BUT!!! i m using flex 1.5 ! tried the preventDefault() but its not working here. ????? --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com, "Jason Hawryluk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Listen to the key events and prevent the default > > Paste below in a new application to test > > <mx:Script> > <![CDATA[ > [Bindable] > public var ComboDS:XML = new XML( > <item datasource="CmbData"> > <object label="Mr."/> > <object label="Mrs."/> > <object label="Dr"/> > </item> > > ); > > private function DisableKey(event:KeyboardEvent):void{ > if (event.type == "keydown" || event.type == "keyup" ){ > event.preventDefault(); > return; > } > } > ]]> > </mx:Script> > > > <mx:ComboBox dataProvider="{ComboDS.children()}" labelField="@label" > keyUp="DisableKey(event);" keyDown="DisableKey(event);" /> > > hope this helps > > Jason __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Software development tool Software development Software development services Home design software Software development company YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___