# setValue on non-editable combo boxes?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvalue-on-non-editable-combo-boxes/212117>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 8, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvalue-on-non-editable-combo-boxes/212117 "2007-01-08T17:54:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 8, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvalue-on-non-editable-combo-boxes/212117/1 "2007-01-08T17:54:37Z")

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Hi,

According to this ASD document there is no way to use the setValue method on a combo box unless this combo box is editable, which is not logical for my usage. Is there another method available to achieve this on combo boxes whose editable parameter is set to false?

[http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/action\_scripts/actionscript\_dictionary/actionscript\_dictionary239.html](http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary239.html)

This is for a project targeted at the Flash 7 player, Thanks.