UICombo box component calling a Calendar component 1

[ashstampede]

Hi I am trying to use a Combo Box that will call a calander component with the onChangeHandler.
I want it so when the user clicks the combo box a calander shows up, the user then selects there date and that date will be the current label value of the combo box.

I am using Flash MX and actionscript 1.0 so this is what i tried with no succes and was just a basic shot in the dark.

function cmbHandler(component){
	var cal = FCalendar;
	_parent.createEmptyMovieClip(cal_mc,1);
	cal_mc.loadMovie(cal);
	
	component.addItem("Select Date",cal_mc);
	component.setLabel(cal.getSelectedItem());
}

Also i was playing with the idea if i place the Calander on the stage already and just have the combo box call it to view that might be the simplest thing. but how do i hide things on the stage to be called and use later?

Sorry if these seem very basic question i am completly new to flash.

 

[billwatson]

i am unsure what you are trying to do

is calendar selection an option in the combo box?

 

[pixl8r]

Just to be sure you did add the function cmbHandler to the change handler in the combo box properties didn't you?

 

[ashstampede]

calendar is a component of Flash Ui component set 2 and yeah i did add that to the change handler property for the combo box.

what i am trying to do is when you click on the combo box a calander pop up you click that date and the date selected will be the label for the combo box. which i will later retrieve.

 

[billwatson]

if its something like this you are looking for (mx combo + calendar)

http://billwatson2.no-ip.info/public/dates.swf

then say so and ill zip up the fla

maybe because i dont see the full picture but i cant imagine why you want to do this

 

[ashstampede]

that is not quite what i want to do, actully what i want to do is simular to reservation sites, like when you are booking a plane ticket online and it ask you what dates you want to fly some have the calanders.
but if you can zip up the fla bill, i think i can tinker with it to make it work how i would like.
thanks in advance

 

[billwatson]

then you may want the reverse

click a button/movieclip to show the calander the add the date selected to the combo


anyway you can probably sort it from here

http://billwatson2.no-ip.info/public/dates.zip

if you have problems ask again