# Can't create a variable?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-create-a-variable/293378>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 28, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-create-a-variable/293378 "2009-07-28T07:38:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![theSchtickler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@theSchtickler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theSchtickler)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-create-a-variable/293378/1 "2009-07-28T07:38:14Z")

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Hi there,

So I’m attaching a MC to the stage, then I’m trying to declare a new variable within it, but its not working… When I list the variables after, they have not been added? I’m really not sure… The ID variable is the one thats not working…

[AS]var curDepth:Number = 0;  
var someNumber:Number = 9;

function makeImage(){

```
	_root.attachMovie('theBox', 'b'+ curDepth, curDepth);
	var mc:MovieClip = _root['b'+ curDepth];
	
	mc.ID = someNumber;

```

}

makeImage();[/AS]

Any help appreciated, thanks 🙂