# Call actionscript function from xml file

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**Created:** [November 4, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-actionscript-function-from-xml-file/274754 "2008-11-04T08:43:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2008, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/call-actionscript-function-from-xml-file/274754/1 "2008-11-04T08:43:18Z")

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greetings all

my xml file is as such:

```auto
<menu txt="THIS ITEM FIRES A FUNCTION IN FLASH" txtcolor="0xFFFFFF" menuaction="myFUNCTION" />

```

myFUNCTION is a function inside of flash, how can i possibly trigger this?

i did some searches but i can’t find the sollution:

i read upon asfunction:myFUNCTION, but it simply doesn’t work

this is my relevant flash code

```auto

myFUNCTION = function()
{
trace ("am i called?");
}
BUTTON.ID = i
BUTTON.onRelease = function() 
{
trace("myFUNCTION : " + XMLARRAY[this.ID].attributes.menuaction);
XMLARRAY[this.ID].attributes.menuaction
};

```

thanks in advance