Tyr binding the label to the combobox's selectedItem.projectname
________________________________ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cathal Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 11:26 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Populate label with item from combobox Hi, I have a combobox which is populate by an XML file and works fine. code: <mx:ComboBox creationComplete="userProjects.send()" dataProvider="{userProject}" labelField="projectname" change="setCompanyName(event)" width="313"> </mx:ComboBox> Once, the combo box is changed it fills a label with the value selected. code: private function setCompanyName(evt:Event):void { lblCompanyName.text = evt.currentTarget.selectedItem.projectname; } The problem is what if only one item exists in the combobox. There cannot be any change. I want the label to be filled by default item in the combobox and also on any chnage, I've tryed with selectedItem and selectedIndex but with no luck. Any suggestions is appreciated. Kind Regards, Cathal O'Brien