i created a function here is the code below. What i want it to return is the
results so i can bind it to any component like a combobox or a grid. I was
trying to return return phpService.xmlEncode; but no dice didn't work. any
ideas.

public function
phpResponse(pstMethod:String,srviceURL:String,usPr ox:Boolean,cursorStatus:Boolea
n):void
{
phpService.showBusyCursor = cursorStatus;
phpService.method = pstMethod;
phpService.url = srviceURL;
phpService.useProxy = usProx;
phpService.send;

}

Hi,

I don't think this function will return anything. The function will just
return nothing and will finish executing once the send() call is made. The
send() call is asynchronous and will invoke the result handler once the
response is received from the server. You can try adding a result handler
(assuming this is a HTTPService) and then bind the data to the combo box in the
result handler.

Please visit the URL below for details on how to add a result handler.

http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/htm..._2.html#193905

Hope this helps.

Here is a simple yet complete example of an HTTPService with result handler:

----------- SimpleDGService1.xml ----------------
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<data>
<item>
<food>butter</food>
<category>condiments</category>
<healthy>no</healthy>
</item>
<item>
<food>honeydew</food>
<category>fruit</category>
<healthy>yes</healthy>
</item>
<item>
<food>milk</food>
<category>dairy</category>
<healthy>yes</healthy>
</item>
<item>
<food>yogurt</food>
<category>dairy</category>
<healthy>yes</healthy>
</item>
<item>
<food>candy</food>
<category>snacks</category>
<healthy>no</healthy>
</item>
<item>
<food>beer</food>
<category>beverages</category>
<healthy>no</healthy>
</item>
</data>
------------ SimpleDGService1.mxml -----------------
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
creationComplete="dataRequest.send()">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent;

[Bindable]
private var resultObj:Object = new Object();

private function resultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void{
resultObj = Object(event.result);
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:HTTPService id="dataRequest" url="SimpleDGService1.xml"
result="resultHandler(event)" resultFormat="e4x"/>
<mxataGrid dataProvider="{resultObj.item}">
<mx:columns>
<mxataGridColumn headerText="Food" dataField="food"/>
<mxataGridColumn headerText="Category" dataField="category"/>
<mxataGridColumn headerText="Healthy" dataField="healthy"/>
</mx:columns>
</mxataGrid>
</mx:Application>