list box in applescript? I'm trying to have users pick a department from a list box. And then that choice is stored in a variable as string.

How can I do this?

I have code written like this:

set deptList to {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3", "dept4"}

set dept_name to {choose from my list deptList}


when I run the script, I get this error. 


  " doesn't understand
  the "choose" message". number -1708 from 


Am I writing this code wrong?
You were close you had an errant 'my' which you do not need.

set deptList to {"dept1", "dept2", "dept3", "dept4"}

    set dept_name to {choose from list deptList}


Also you should pay attention to the colour code of the text. this will give you a clue as what the Applescript thinks the syntax is you have typed