Select COMBOBOX item by it's name

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Hi,

I have an application where I need to automate selecting an item from a combobox, but the items in the combobox are not necessarily always in the same order (or the same number of items) so I can't just select by mouse xy or index position.

[Combo box]
Dog
Horse
Cow
Chicken
Pig

Is there a way to activate an item in a combo box by its name--for example always pick Cow from the list, regardless of its index position?

Thanks!

Tony