Hmm, completely bummed with this...I tried calling e.preventDefault(); e.stopImmediatePropagation(); e.stopPropagation(); on click event and it won't cancel the default actions.
Seems like there's no other way but to extend ComboBox and override the way it does changeHandler? Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "williamkusumo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmm, actually, maybe 'change' is not what I should be listening to. I > need to intercept the default action when user tries to change the > selected item and based on user input, allow/disallow the option user > is trying to select. What event should I listen to then? I was > thinking of 'close', but that wouldn't work on keyboard action, would it? > > Thanks! > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > I think you'll need to store the previously selectedItem in an instance > > variable. > > > > > > > > That is how I handle it. > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of williamkusumo > > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 4:27 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] How to get the previously selected item in > > ComboBox on change? > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > > I can't seem to get a reference to the previously selected item in > > ComboBox on change. When the function executes on change, the > > selectedItem has already become the newly selected item, I would like > > to check on the previously selected. I checked on the docs and can't > > seem to find any property that indicates previous item. > > > > As always, thanks for the help! > > >
