[RESOLVED] combo box and variables

[ajkiwi88]

i know how to create and display a fixed combo box as well as add the action listener but how do i take the item selected by the user and put it into a variable?

many thanks
andy

[mickscool]

Check this link from sun website:

http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/combobox.html

they have getSelectedItem() method that you need to use..