# ComboBox problem within attached movie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem-within-attached-movie/300250>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 18, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem-within-attached-movie/300250 "2009-11-18T06:33:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![nate4923](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nate4923](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nate4923)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2009, 6:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem-within-attached-movie/300250/1 "2009-11-18T06:33:32Z")

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Anybody know why a ComboBox component wouldn’t work if it’s in a movieclip brought in with attachMovie? When I click on the combo box, the menu drops down like normal, but no matter what I click on, it goes blank. Just spent a lot of time searching the net for an answer, found a few suggestions but nothing has worked.

The combo box works fine if it’s placed on any timeline in my main movie, but when it’s in a movieclip that is attached with attachMovie, it stops working. Why!!!