# Easy variable question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-variable-question/157384>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 1, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-variable-question/157384 "2005-08-01T16:47:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![cdcopier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cdcopier](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cdcopier)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/easy-variable-question/157384/1 "2005-08-01T16:47:27Z")

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Please tell me why this wont work:

var1 = ‘mc\_outline’;  
\_root.var1.\_visible = true;