# Converting String to MovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-string-to-movieclip/312873>\
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**Created:** [August 14, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-string-to-movieclip/312873 "2010-08-14T20:06:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 14, 2010, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/converting-string-to-movieclip/312873/1 "2010-08-14T20:06:33Z")

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hi every body I’m new in this forum and I need some help in as3  
the problem:  
I want to convert my string variabale to Movie Clip  
like this :  
var a:String=“blue”;  
I want to turn the value of (a) variable to MovieClip  
I mean I want it to be like this :  
var blue:Movie Clip  
I tested some ways like this but didn’t response

var b:MovieClip=MovieClip(a)

help plz  
tnx