Inserting colors into a list

Question

Hi,
How do I display colors in a list, I tried using ArrayCollection and all but it didnt work. I got a list with [object Object] displayed in it.
Can any one give me the code for the same?

Answer 1

Hi averghese,
Check out the below code..It may help you..
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- controls\colorpicker\CPCustomFieldNames.mxml -->
<mx:Application 
xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.events.ColorPickerEvent; 
import mx.events.DropdownEvent; 
public function openEvt(event:DropdownEvent):void {descriptBox.text=
public function changeEvt(event:ColorPickerEvent):void {descriptBox.text=event.currentTarget.selectedItem.cName
+
": " + event.currentTarget.selectedItem.cDescript;}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Style>
.myStyle { 
swatchWidth:25; 
swatchHeight:25; 
textFieldWidth:95;}
</mx:Style>
<mx:VBox>
<mx:TextArea id="descriptBox" width="
150" height="50"/>
 <mx:ColorPicker id="cp" height="
50" width="150"labelField="
cName" colorField="
cVal"change="changeEvt(event)"
open="openEvt(event)"
swatchPanelStyleName="
myStyle"editable="
false">
 <mx:dataProvider>
 <mx:ArrayCollection>
 <mx:source>
 <mx:Object cName="Yellow" cVal="0xFFFF00" cDescript="
A bright, light color."/>  
<mx:Object cName="Hot Pink" cVal="0xFF66CC" cDescript="
It's HOT!"/>
 <mx:Object cName="Brick Red" cVal="0x990000" cDescript="
Goes well with warm colors."/>  
<mx:Object cName="Navy Blue" cVal="0x000066" cDescript="
The conservative favorite."/>  
<mx:Object cName="Forest Green" cVal="0x006600" cDescript="
Great outdoorsy look."/>  
<mx:Object cName="Grey" cVal="0x666666" cDescript="
An old reliable."/>
 </mx:source>
 </mx:ArrayCollection>
 </mx:dataProvider>
 </mx:ColorPicker>
 </mx:VBox></mx:Application>
Thanks,
Bhasker Chari