# \[FMX\] what does /: do? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [January 6, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-what-does-do/10755 "2003-01-06T23:03:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MZA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@MZA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/MZA)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2003, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-what-does-do/10755/1 "2003-01-06T23:03:50Z")
simple question i belive, but im a noob at AC… i cant find this on the reference or anywhere…still its needed in a code i found. on (press) { /:klick = 1; } what does the /: do?? why is it necessary? couldnt u u use a \_global.klick instead? (when i tried to change to global i used trace to see if it worked and the global doesnt get any character set when i press mouse…why is that? ) appreciate any help! -MZA ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-what-does-do/10755/2 "2003-01-07T00:29:37Z")
Looks like path referencing stuff to me. But it’s old, from Flash 4 or earlier. This form of referencing is deprecated in Flash MX so I don’t think it will work. IIRC, /:klick is the same as saying \_root.klick. Try it out. Just keep in mind, however, that you will probably have to rewrite a lot of the code you got because some functions (and of course this referencing system) may not work with Flash MX. -Al ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/fmx-what-does-do/10755/3 "2003-01-07T00:34:09Z")
yes indeed! That was it! Thanks! I still dont get why it didnt work with global var tho…but oh well… Thanks again! :beam: -MZA