# Detect PHP variables

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-php-variables/160684>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 28, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-php-variables/160684 "2005-08-28T14:22:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![unchew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7ba0ec/32.png) [@unchew](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/unchew)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detect-php-variables/160684/1 "2005-08-28T14:22:19Z")

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Hi, I want to make a flash page that will display content according to what the adress says. For example, if the page is index.php?article=3 the flash will load a certain movie. I’ve tested it using this tutorial: [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tricks/passingvariables.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/tricks/passingvariables.htm)

However, that only works with .swf extensions and that implies having it stretched as hell and having crappy graphics. I would like to know how to do it in PHP.

Thanks in advance!

-Chewy 😛