You'll have to copy the private method and make your changes. If you Google around, there are already some solutions out there.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Warren" <warrenony...@...> wrote: > > I'm want to make a ComboBox on which I can force the dropdown menu to go up > or down. It should be a simple matter of adding a variable and changing the > way the displayDropdown method works. I tried extending the ComboBox and > overriding the displayDropdown method but I can't do that since the method is > private. > > How can I do this with my own class ? I feel like I'm missing something > basic here..... > > I'm using Flex 3.2.0 SDK > > Thanks! >