# Weird Component Problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 19, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524 "2004-01-19T17:01:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![fmi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@fmi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/fmi)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2004, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524/1 "2004-01-19T17:01:00Z")

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I’ve never come across this problem before so I’m wondering if anyone has seen it and knows what the problem is.

My Problem

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I’m loading in a swf into an empty placeHolder, the swf contains a ComboBox Component. When it’s loaded into the placeHolder it doesn’t drop down or do anything. If I load it into the main timeline, it works.

Does anyone know why the ComboBox Component works on the main timeline but not inside an MC?

Thanks in advance.

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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:** [February 5, 2004, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524/2 "2004-02-05T23:43:57Z")

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Ok, further to that component in an extMC.swf  
I load the external swf into my main timeline behind a mask, so when i publish it, I CANT SEE THE TEXT ☹ i thought of embedding the font, but i cant find how to do this with 2004 components, ie the comboBox in question.

- anyone have a tutorial or example of an email form to php using MX 2004 components?

Thanks

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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:** [February 6, 2004, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524/3 "2004-02-06T15:52:48Z")

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I am having the same problem too…can someone help =(

-Aditya

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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:** [February 6, 2004, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524/4 "2004-02-06T17:26:07Z")

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We were refering to COMPONENTS, specifically the comboBox, not text fields !

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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:** [February 6, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-component-problem/40524/5 "2004-02-06T17:48:52Z")

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ummm, ok. Use styles. The combo box uses a combination of styles from other UI components: the button uses Button styles, the text uses TextInput styles, and the drop-down list uses List styles. The complete list of styles available to each component are listed in the Flash MX 2004 manual. happy hunting :thumb: