# addItem, combobox - frame2...then a PROBLEM

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/additem-combobox-frame2-then-a-problem/170285>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 24, 2005, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/additem-combobox-frame2-then-a-problem/170285 "2005-11-24T11:33:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![onetwo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3d9bf3/32.png) [@onetwo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/onetwo)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2005, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/additem-combobox-frame2-then-a-problem/170285/1 "2005-11-24T11:33:47Z")

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I am developing a program in a Flash Form with a hieracy of forms.  
The top level form is called Application and the form below that is called Content.

In the form Content I have two frames and in the 2nd frame I have a combobox.

I have problems adding values to a combobox placed in frame 2.  
Important to note, the combobox is not visible in frame 1.

initially I had the combobox visible in both frames and I had no problem adding values to it. Then I removed it from frame 1 and now I do not seem to be able to add values. It only works if the combobox is placed in both frames.

I wrote: \_root.Application.Content.combobox1.addItem(“item1”)

Then I have tried to move this line from frame1 into frame2.  
I thought it maybe the code and combobox had to be placed in the same frame. No result.

Do I somehow have to specify that the combobox is placed in frame 1 ?  
If not do I then have to have the combobox visible in both frames and when I am in frame 1 I have to set .\_visible = false and then when I am in frame 2 .\_visible = true ?

This is driving me crazy so please let me know if you have some suggestions.

best regards