# attachMovie / variable

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-variable/235143>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 8, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-variable/235143 "2007-08-08T20:06:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![exit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@exit](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/exit)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-variable/235143/1 "2007-08-08T20:06:06Z")

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Hi :stunned:

I’m trying to use attachMovie with a variable - so that the attached linkId is dynamic.  
Kinda like this

photo = photo1

mcLoader.attachMovie(“photo”,“photo”,2)

So the linkId = photo1 - only it doesn’t work since photo is in " "…

Hope someobe knows a way around this?

=)