# Dynamically populating a listbox

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-populating-a-listbox/56982>\
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**Created:** [July 9, 2004, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-populating-a-listbox/56982 "2004-07-09T09:26:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![hamsterboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/aca169/32.png) [@hamsterboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hamsterboy)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-populating-a-listbox/56982/1 "2004-07-09T09:26:06Z")

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I want to dynamically populate a listbox from an array in an external text file. i need to add a label and a variable so that when the item is selected an image is displayed within an empty movie clip using the loadMovie action.

Can anyone help!!!..