# \[Flash 8 Actionscript\] Need help! I don't have access to the 'this'

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 6, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717 "2007-04-06T17:30:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![rcbailey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8c91f0/32.png) [@rcbailey](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rcbailey)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-actionscript-need-help-i-dont-have-access-to-the-this/221717/1 "2007-04-06T17:30:54Z")

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In the following handler, the ‘this’ is undefined. The other handlers in my script have access to ‘this’.

curr\_item.onRelease = function(){  
//Actions"gotoURL";  
Actionsthis.action;  
CloseSubmenus();  
};

Thanks in advance to anyone who might have some idea why.

rcbailey

:ponder: