// Get the selected Drop List User Control item
int $windowId;
int $controlId;
int $index;
 
// First create a User Window to place the Control on
$windowId = `createWindow "MyWindow"`;
 
// Create the User Control on the Window. 
$controlId = `createDropList $windowId`;
 
// Add some items to the Drop List.
addDropListItem $controlId "Item 1";
addDropListItem $controlId "Item 2";
addDropListItem $controlId "Item 3";
 
// Select the second item
selectDropListItem $controlId 1;
 
// Get the selected item
$index = `getDropListSelItem $controlId`;
print $index;