# A combo box question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-combo-box-question/98142>\
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**Created:** [January 3, 2004, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-combo-box-question/98142 "2004-01-03T18:59:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![reverendflash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f08c70/32.png) [@reverendflash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/reverendflash)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2004, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/a-combo-box-question/98142/1 "2004-01-03T18:59:03Z")

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I have searched the forum for this, but could not find the answer. Please excuse if this is a repeat…

I have a combo box, which I want to set a variable when clicked…

If it were a button, I would simply code it:  
on(release){  
variable = “value”;  
}

my question is:

in the data field, of the properties panel, how do I tell the combo box to set a variable to fill in a dynamic text field? I think I have tried every way imaginable, but none of them work.

Thanks in advance…

Rev ![](http://aulman.com/rev.gif)