# Get name of child

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-name-of-child/326927>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 23, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-name-of-child/326927 "2012-01-23T08:36:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![GeekTweak\_0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5ac83/32.png) [@GeekTweak\_0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GeekTweak_0)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/get-name-of-child/326927/1 "2012-01-23T08:36:23Z")

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so basically this is what i want:

```auto
tempBtn = this("btnA"+someVariable);

```

ie: tempBtn = _ **btnA1, btnA2** _, or _ **1** _ or _ **2** _ being whatever _ **someVariable** _ is.

thanks.