# Combobox closing

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-closing/185998>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 18, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-closing/185998 "2006-04-18T10:47:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![g5604](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-closing/185998/1 "2006-04-18T10:47:24Z")

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Hi,

i have a combobox in an externally loaded swf, everything works great until i load it into my main movie. the combobox then closes when i use the dropdown scrollbar… any ideas??

cheers.  
G

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**Author:** ![g5604](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/54ee81/32.png) [@g5604](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/g5604)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2006, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-closing/185998/2 "2006-04-18T11:08:24Z")

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ok i worked it out… if anyone is intrested you have to load at the highest depth and lock the root.

var chan\_one = this.createEmptyMovieClip(“playlist\_mc2”, this.getNextHighestDepth());  
chan\_one.\_lockroot = true;  
chan\_one.loadMovie(“playlists.swf”);