problem getting CommandBarcombo text onclick event

[jbhan]

Hi,

I have CommandBarComboBox and a CommandBarButton.
When I click The commandBarButton I want to get the text
in the Combo box and use it for my search.
The problem is that unless I press enter and then click
the command bar button, the text in the combo box reverts
to its previous value (if I press enter the the text
stays)

It looks like when the button is clicked (without
pressing the enter key) the change event of the combo box
is not getting triggered.

Anyone has suggestions on how I could retrieve the
current text of the combo on clicking the command bar
button?

Thanks,
Jbhan