Hi Rodney, I'm doing something similar, but I'm using a different even to trigger the population of the dataprovider - I'm guessing this might resolve your issue.
If it helps - I find using the creationComplete attribute of the application tag to call a method (such as initApp()) that populates the dataprovider works fine for me. <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; creationComplete="initApplication()"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ // import this and that public var myDataProvider : ArrayCollection; public function initApplication(): void { //remote service call where myDataProvider = result } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:HBox> <mx:ComboBox id="cb" dataProvider="{myDataProvider}" /> </mx:HBox> </mx:Application> HTH Phil rodneyjlucas wrote: > Hello, > > I would like to use a comboBox whos contents will be filled in > dynamically. The open command would trigger a remote call and fill in > the data provider of the comboBox. This all works fine except that > when you click on the pulldown it will close it before you get a > chance to select anything. > > I have tried executing an the combobox.open() method but it still > won't stay open. Does anyone know what I might be missing? > > Rodney > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- ______________________________________________________________ Phil Marston Learning Technologist Learning Technology Unit Edward Wright G33, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 3QY, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44(0)1224 273329 / +44(0)7798 723660 http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/ltu/pmarston/ http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/ltu/ ______________________________________________________________ The University of Aberdeen Open Day 29th August 2006 Booking is essential www.abdn.ac.uk/openday email [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 0800 027 1495 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
