I've Got A Java Bug. I Need Help!

*Just to clarify -- you do NOT have a bug; you only need a little help

However, It's a little hard to help you in this case since I cannot see the code. First, what kind of applet are you working on? is it a jApplet? From your post I suspect that you might be a little new to Java. The easiest and fastest way to get help online is to search for tutorials on line. You will find tutorial online on almost every topic.

But if my assuption about your  experience with Java is wrong then, you might find this a little useful:

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String[] items = {"item1", "item2"};

JComboBox cb = new JComboBox(items);

  // Add an item to the start of the list
    cb.insertItemAt("item0", 0);
   
    // Add an item after the first item
    cb.insertItemAt("item0.5", 1);
   
    // Add an item to the end of the list
    cb.addItem("item3");
   
    // Remove first item
    cb.removeItemAt(0);
   
    // Remove the last item
    cb.removeItemAt(cb.getItemCount()-1);
   
    // Remove all items
    cb.removeAllItems();
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Assuming you are using a JComboBox as your dropdownlist, this should do the trick for you: cb.removeAllItems(); - It removes all items from the combobox.

Since you are working with a data file, you will need to read the data from the file, and add them to the combobox.
You can get help from this link: http://www.devdaily.com/java/edu/pj/pj010004/pj010004.shtml
or better still, you can always search on google for more help