I searched the livedocs and couldn't find suitable documentation. Is there a quick and painless way of doing this that you know of?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > dataTips show the full text. > > > > If you need to bake your own, start with itemRollOver event. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of kenny14390 > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:37 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Using the hovered index of a List to define a > ToolTip > > > > I have a list whose data is variable, so the application must know the > index of the item in the list that the user selects. I know clicking > on an item will set several of the List's fields, but what about > hovering the mouse over that item? > > I want to use tooltips to display the full version of the abbreviated > text in the List. Since the user has not made a selection, I cannot > use selectedIndex. How can I detect the index of the item over which > the user's cursor is hovering? > > If a Listener is the only solution, how does it need to be done? I'm > not familiar with making Listeners. > > Thanks! >
