Applescript:Box

Im having a problem with getting some applescript to work.
I placed a text field in a box (nsbox) and i'm trying to populate it from a popup button, but I can't seem to get it to work
I have window 1 as the parent of all the commands below it, so I would just need a tell for the box and then set the contents
of the text field?
I have
Tell Window 1
---code that works--
     Tell box "info"
          set the contents of text field
     end tell
end tell
am I referencing the box the wrong way? (it compiles)

Figured it out it was right just on the wrong pop up

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