Give this a shot... It should disable new values.
<fx:Script>
<![CDATA[
protected function onChanging(event:IndexChangeEvent):void
{
if (event.newIndex == -3)
{
event.preventDefault();
}
}
]]>
</fx:Script>
<s:ComboBox changing="onChanging(event);" />
-Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: mark goldin [mailto:markzolo...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 10:31 AM
To: users
Subject: Re: Comboox clear text
No, that does not work.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 4:36 AM, Kessler CTR Mark J <
mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> wrote:
> If your trying to prevent addition of a new item. Try the
> preventDefault() from the changing event. Just check for the -3 new value.
>
> -Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark goldin [mailto:markzolo...@gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 7:08 AM
> To: users
> Subject: Comboox clear text
>
> I am trying to make my combobox acting as the following:
> When a user enters a value that is not found in combo's data and when a
> focus is moved to another control I want to clear the text that the user
> just entered. Here is my code:
> if (selectedIndex == -3)
> {
> selectedIndex = -1;
> prompt = "";
> }
> which works fine as long as the combo has data, but if no dataProvider has
> been specified that code will not clear user's entry. What would work
> is textInput.text = ""; but if I go back to the combo and try to enter
> another text it will not show first character I type in. Instead, the
> dropdown portion will be expended and if I continue typing then the
> characters starting from second one will start appearing.
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks
>
