setDataProvider

[jiffyloop]

I've been having this problem trying to set the "setDataProvider" for a combobox. The syntax for this is:

componentName.setDataProvider(dataprovider)

I notice that the name of the dataprovider doesn't require quotes.

foodArray = ["fruit", "vegetable"]
fruitArray = ["apple", "orange", "banana"]
vegetableArray = ["carrot", "celery", "cucumber"]

This would work for me:

food_cb.setDataProvider(fruitArray) or food_cb.setDataProvider(vegetableArray)
but I want to be able to dynamically create the data provider name.

Say I have two buttons, fruit and vegetable that both select a name from the foodArray
Can I use this value and combine it with a string to populate my combo box?

selectionType = foodArray[0]

food_cb.setDataProvider(selectionType + "Array")
or at least something of that nature

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Jiffy Loop

[Jorge Solis]

Add an array of arrays and uses index to acces your value. In example, here I use the second array to populate my ComboBox named myList:

[script]
foodArray = ["fruit", "vegetable"]
fruitArray = ["apple", "orange", "banana"]
vegetableArray = ["carrot", "celery", "cucumber"]
currentArrays = [foodArray, fruitArray, vegetableArray]
myList.setDataProvider(currentArrays[1])
[/script]

Jorge