Flex changes in a Spark DropDownList

new flex, , need advice. see following code got blog:

 

 

    <?xml version="1.0"?>

    <!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2009/04/09/determining-when-the-selected-item-changes-in-a-sp ark-dropdownlist-control-in-flex-gumbo/ -->

    <s:application name="spark_dropdownlist_change_test"

        xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"

        xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"

        xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">

 

    <fx:script>

        <![cdata[

            import spark.events.indexchangeevent;

 

            protected function dropdownlist_changehandler(evt:indexchangeevent):void {

                lbl.text = "you selected " + dropdownlist.selecteditem.team;

            }

        ]]>

    </fx:script>

 

    <fx:declarations>

        <s:arraylist id="arrlist">

            <fx:object team="los angeles" name="angels of anaheim" />

            <fx:object team="seattle" name="mariners" />

            <fx:object team="oakland" name="athletics" />

            <fx:object team="texas" name="rangers" />

            <fx:object team="cleveland" name="indians" />

            <fx:object team="detroit" name="tigers" />

            <fx:object team="minnesota" name="twins" />

            <fx:object team="chicago" name="white sox" />

            <fx:object team="kansas city" name="royals" />

            <fx:object team="boston" name="red sox" />

            <fx:object team="new york" name="yankees" />

            <fx:object team="toronto" name="blue jays" />

            <fx:object team="baltimore" name="orioles" />

            <fx:object team="tampa bay" name="rays" />

            <fx:object team="arizona" name="diamondbacks" />

            <fx:object team="colorado" name="rockies" />

            <fx:object team="san diego" name="padres" />

            <fx:object team="los angeles" name="dodgers" />

            <fx:object team="san francisco" name="giants" />

            <fx:object team="chicago" name="cubs" />

            <fx:object team="milwaukee" name="brewers" />

            <fx:object team="st. louis" name="cardinals" />

            <fx:object team="houston" name="astros" />

            <fx:object team="cincinnati" name="reds" />

            <fx:object team="pittsburgh" name="pirates" />

            <fx:object team="philadelphia" name="phillies" />

            <fx:object team="new york" name="mets" />

            <fx:object team="atlanta" name="braves" />

            <fx:object team="washington" name="nationals" />

            <fx:object team="florida" name="marlins" />

        </s:arraylist>

    </fx:declarations>

 

    <s:vgroup horizontalcenter="0" top="10">

        <s:dropdownlist id="dropdownlist"

                dataprovider="{arrlist}"

                labelfield="team"

                prompt="please select team..."

                change="dropdownlist_changehandler(event);" />

        <s:label id="lbl" />

    </s:vgroup>

 

</s:application>

 

what i`m trying data xml file, , difference selected lable`s show details example:

 

 

i have 2 people in xml:

 

 

    <job>

      <clientname>first names</clientname>

      <clientsurname>surnames</clientsurname>

      <clientmobile>123456789</clientmobile>

      <clientalternative>987654321</clientalternative>

      <datebooked>thu aug 23 00:00:00 gmt+0200 2012</datebooked>

      <daterequired>fri aug 31 00:00:00 gmt+0200 2012</daterequired>

      <numitems>1</numitems>

      <itemtype>pc box only</itemtype>

      <clientcomments>wont power up

    problem loading windows</clientcomments>

      <clientrequirements>format , re-install

    backup document</clientrequirements>

      <itemlable>ww01</itemlable>

      <itemnotes>damage on front panel

    damage on panel</itemnotes>

    </job>

 

where "dropdownlist" selected first person, details appear in "lable" field (see code above).

 

 

help! :-)

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