# Linking combo boxes
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 20, 2002, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812 "2002-05-20T09:07:58Z")
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2002, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812/1 "2002-05-20T09:07:58Z")
I’m new to Flash MX and its component system. How do I link the options (labels) in the combo box’s drop down menu to external links (other websites)? Thanks.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2002, 9:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812/2 "2002-05-20T09:55:45Z")
Put a combobox and name if ‘link’.
Then create a new layer in your timeline, name it ‘code’, and enter this :
```auto
// ******************************************************************
// 1. The combobox
//4 lines at a time in the link ComboBox
link.setRowCount(4);
// Populate de ComboBox
link.addItem("Kirupa", new Array("http://www.kirupa.com"));
link.addItem("Levitated", new Array("http://www.levitated.net"));
link.addItem("Intersilence",new Array("http://www.intersilence.com"));
link.addItem("Billy Bussey",new Array("http://www.billybussey.com"));
link.addItem("Vts",new Array("http://vts330.tripod.com"));
link.addItem("2advanced",new Array("http://www.2advanced.com"));
link.addItem("Praystation",new Array("http://www.Praystation.org"));
//2. Definition of the function
function afficherDetails(c){
trace (" ****************************");
trace (c.getSelectedItem().label);
var j = c.getSelectedItem().data;
getURL(j[0]);
}
// 3. Calling afficherDetails when you click one entry
link.setChangeHandler("afficherDetails");
```
I hope it makes sense.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2002, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812/3 "2002-05-20T09:59:20Z")
You’ll find the source here : [membres.lycos.fr/museebra…boLink.fla](http://membres.lycos.fr/museebranly/ComboLink.fla) And here’s what it looks like :
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2002, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812/4 "2002-05-20T10:13:17Z")
Thank you
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2002, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/linking-combo-boxes/1812/5 "2002-05-20T10:32:07Z")
You’re Welcome.