You can also set the selectedIndex to -1. That will not select anything. When I'm using data binding with the comboBox, and I'm using a value object, I usually set the initial values for the comboBoxes in the constructor for the value object class. ~randy
_____ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dallas Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 4:07 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: how to Avoid - Compbo box fills up the first item when databinding is used you can add the following attribute: prompt="Please select..." That will be the first option in your combo. --- In HYPERLINK "mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED], "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you want to happen? > > > > ____________-_________-_________-__ > > From: HYPERLINK "mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:HYPERLINK "mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of srikanth_reddy_-007 > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 8:01 AM > To: HYPERLINK "mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [flexcoders] how to Avoid - Compbo box fills up the first item > when databinding is used > > > > About Combobox filling up the first item by default when we databinding > > I don't get what you mean to say ... > > I have the code like this > > <mx:ComboBox id="txtFamilyName" > y="24" left="10" right="10" editable="true" > focusIn="fetchAutoC-ompleteData(-event, 'Family')" > dataProvider=-"{modelLocator.-searchModel.-family}" > focusOut="foucusOut-Handler()-"/> > > in fetchAutoCompleteDa-ta function i will connect to database and > update modelLocator.-searchModel.-family variable which has a > databinding to ComboBox dataprovider. then the combobox will get > populated with the first item of modelLocator.-searchModel.-family array > . How can i avoid this? > > and secondly the combobox grows its size to the max item fetched in > the array. how can i avoid that too. > > Thanks, > Srikanth > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.9/1198 - Release Date: 12/26/2007 5:26 PM
