# Combobox problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem/30049
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [September 3, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem/30049 "2003-09-03T10:37:20Z")
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### Author: ![amvc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@amvc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amvc)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem/30049/1 "2003-09-03T10:37:20Z")

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Hi,  
I’m buildind a mail form to use with a php script. I’ve got everithing working ok except for the combobox fields wich i can’t clear or send. Can anyone help me with this one?  
The clear button is “limpar” and the submit button is “enviar”.  
i can send the .fla file by email.  
Thanks,  
Alex

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 11:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem/30049/2 "2003-09-03T11:25:42Z")

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try giving your objects a name so you can reference them

then you can do:

myComboBox = “”;

hope that helps a little

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2003, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combobox-problem/30049/3 "2003-09-03T12:32:21Z")

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you’d send the data associated with the selection in the combobox, so you need an onChange handler which gets the value of selected item and includes that in the sent variables…