# Combobox Component Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-problem/65641>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 28, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-problem/65641 "2004-09-28T11:18:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mjhardisty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@mjhardisty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mjhardisty)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-problem/65641/1 "2004-09-28T11:18:59Z")

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I have created a Flash MX ComobBox from the Components. I have populated the list from an XML file. No selected item appears in the combobox. Using the drop-down the list is populated. Select from the list and nothing appears in the selected header. Press the drop-down and the selected item seemed to be selected. Use combo.getSelectedItem().data after a change and the correct selected option is shown.

The component is behind a timeline mask. Will this make a difference?

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**Author:** ![suspire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@suspire](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/suspire)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-component-problem/65641/2 "2006-04-01T08:17:47Z")

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.setMask()  
[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action\_scripts/actionscript\_dictionary/actionscript\_dictionary566.html](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary566.html)