# Getting a buttons \_x

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-buttons--x/54023>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 10, 2004, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-buttons--x/54023 "2004-06-10T09:16:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![eze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e79b87/32.png) [@eze](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eze)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2004, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-a-buttons--x/54023/1 "2004-06-10T09:16:47Z")

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hi, I have been trying to get a button’s \_x using this.\_x in the buttons action thingy, but it returns the \_root’s \_x. Hmm it works with button\_1.\_x of course but i dont get it, i read this only works for movie clips? if so any other way of getting a buttons \_x? thanks in advance:D

Josh.