# Annoying autoformat problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-autoformat-problem/274516>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 30, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-autoformat-problem/274516 "2008-10-30T21:10:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![rondog](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rondog/32/2478_2.png) [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/annoying-autoformat-problem/274516/1 "2008-10-30T21:10:40Z")

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so I have this class:

```auto

package com.dop
{
	public class VTODQuestion
	{
		private var __p:MovieClip = (this.parent as MovieClip);
		private var __vidPlayer:MovieClip =__ p.videoObj.v;
		public function VTODQuestion(questionNumber:Number)
		{
			trace(questionNumber);
		}
	}
}

```

When I hit autoformat, it does this:

```auto

package com.dop
{
	public class VTODQuestion
	{
		private var __p:MovieClip=this.parent as MovieClip;
		private var __vidPlayer:MovieClip=__ p.videoObj.v;
		public function VTODQuestion(questionNumber:Number)
		{
			trace(questionNumber);
		}
	}
}

```

Any idea why?? It screws up my whole \_\_p variable.