# \[Flash 8\] need help with variables

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**Created:** [November 7, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-need-help-with-variables/206406 "2006-11-07T21:47:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![shakazulubro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@shakazulubro](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shakazulubro)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2006, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-need-help-with-variables/206406/1 "2006-11-07T21:47:58Z")

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As Ive stated in probably every thread ive created I still consider myself a beginner because I dont know all the little syntax quirks yet, so bare with me.  
question 1: Is it possible to assign a single variable to a group of objects?  
question 1a: If so, will this code work?

```auto

onEnterframe = function() {
     songold = "groupvariable"
     songnew = mc.songinfo05};

```

note: I have tried creating an array but it seems that arrays are simply for data, not object linkage. Maybe my syntax was wrong though…  
question 2: Is it possible to have a mouse click that is anywhere but a certain button? something like:

```auto

list.button1.on"mouseclickoutside" = function() {
mc.songinfo05 = songold};

```

Perhaps the way im thinking about it is wrong and there is an easier way to accomplish what I want. So I’ll explain what Im trying to do.

I have 12 different states of an info box on my stage. They are all in in one movie clip instance called songinfo. (Each state is info for a different song)  
They are on the same frame but seperate layers. I have the instances named but for now ill just call them songinfo01, songinfo02, etc. I have been trying to have them \_alpha fade in and out simultaneously so that at 50% of transition, the new song to display and the old song, are each at 50% alpha.  
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.