The reference tool built into Flash can help you with a lot of these 
questions... Also, use the tree on the left of the Action window to help 
with the various methods available to you for the UI components.

For a combobox, getValue is the proper method, but it varies for other 
components. For instance, you use getState to check the state of a 
radial button.

If you need more help with a method, right click it and select "View 
Reference".

Hope that helps.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Trapani [mailto:strapani@u...]
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:43 PM
To: Flash Programming
Subject: [flash_programming] Flash MX UI Components


When using a flash component such as a combobox how do you pull a value? 

You enter your label and your data... I am guessing you would then use
instancename.getValue(); to retrieve it. But then lets say I want to 
have
it in a equation, such as A + B =3D C. A being a number they enter, B 
being
what they select from the drop down box and C being the total. This is 
of
course a simplified example of what I am trying to do. Any help will be
appreciated.