# Combox.selectedItem says undefined?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combox-selecteditem-says-undefined/169064>\
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**Created:** [November 13, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combox-selecteditem-says-undefined/169064 "2005-11-13T02:00:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![superprg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@superprg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/superprg)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/combox-selecteditem-says-undefined/169064/1 "2005-11-13T02:00:12Z")

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cbox.addItem(“hi”);  
cbox.addItem(“Hello”);

In the button release  
on(release)  
{  
trace(cbox.selectedItem.label);  
}

When I select “hi” and click on button it says “undefined”  
Any idea?