In combobox class there are methods like open() and close(), so we can use these methods to open the combobox list and close the combobox list.Here iam doing it on button rollOver.
<mx:ComboBox id="comboBox"
openDuration="2000"
closeDuration="1000">
<mx:dataProvider>
<mx:Array>
<mx:Object label="one" />
<mx:Object label="two" />
<mx:Object label="three" />
<mx:Object label="four" />
<mx:Object label="five" />
<mx:Object label="six" />
</mx:Array>
</mx:dataProvider>
</mx:ComboBox>
<mx:Button label="open"
rollOver="comboBox.open();" -- combobox class method open()
enabled="false" />
<mx:Button label="close"
rollOver="comboBox.close();" -- combobox class method open()
enabled="false" />

October 11, 2009 at 1:53 pm |
Can you please explain, when rollover event dispatched?
I am trying to get difference between it and MouseOver event.
Actually, what I am trying to do is make item highlighted only when mouse is over the element
October 13, 2009 at 6:44 am |
Hi,
for “item highlighted” , for this kind we got to use the ListEvent Class which defines required events.
plz refer below link which has an example with ListEvent and its Events like itemRollOver,itemRollOut.
http://flexonblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/display-tooltips-for-combobox-list-items-in-flex/
regards,
kumar.