User Guide

List.removeAll() 793
Example
The following example tests to determine whether multiple items can be selected, and if so,
displays instructions in a label component. To try this code, drag a List component to the
Stage and give it the instance name my_list. Next, drag a Label component on to the Stage
and give it the instance name my_label. Add the following code to Frame 1 in the timeline:
var my_list:mx.controls.List;
my_list.addItem({data:"flash", label:"Flash"});
my_list.addItem({data:"dreamweaver", label:"Dreamweaver"});
my_list.addItem({data:"coldfusion", label:"ColdFusion"});
my_list.multipleSelection = true;
if (my_list.multipleSelection) {
my_label.text = "Hold down Control or Shift to select multiple items";
my_label.autoSize = "left";
}
List.removeAll()
Availability
Flash Player 6 (6.0.79.0).
Edition
Flash MX 2004.
Usage
listInstance.removeAll()
Returns
Nothing.
Description
Method; removes all items in the list.
Calling this method modifies the data provider of the List component. If the data provider is
shared with other components, those components are updated as well.