# getURL() dynamic variables as url target

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-dynamic-variables-as-url-target/306594>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 18, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-dynamic-variables-as-url-target/306594 "2010-03-18T04:18:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Whitnemp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/5fc32e/32.png) [@Whitnemp](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Whitnemp)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/geturl-dynamic-variables-as-url-target/306594/1 "2010-03-18T04:18:38Z")

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Hello once again Kirupa Community.

Here’s my code:

```auto
// Set the position and nodecount variable here
var position = 50;
var nodecount = 4;

// create xml object and load file
var myXML:XML = new XML();
myXML.ignoreWhite = true;
myXML.load("http://www.url.com/portfolioupdates.php");

// When the xml has loaded...
myXML.onLoad = function(success)
{
    // make sure there is data there
    if(success)
    {
        // Get the root element
        var nodes = this.firstChild.childNodes;
        
        // Loop thru the xml
        for(i=0; i<9; i++)
        {
            // Duplicate as many clips needed by the xml and
            // position them on top of each other
            nameMC.duplicateMovieClip("nameMC"+i, i, {_x:190, _y:position});
            
            // Create a holder clip which will hold a reference to
            // each duplicate instance. This is a shortcut method that
            // makes using properties/methods easier to manipulate
            var clip:MovieClip = _root.all.contentMain["nameMC"+i];
			

            // Store the clientname
             var clientname = this.firstChild.childNodes[nodecount-4].firstChild.nodeValue;
			var des = this.firstChild.childNodes[(nodecount-3)].firstChild.nodeValue;
			var urlvar = this.firstChild.childNodes[(nodecount-1)].firstChild.nodeValue;
			 var datevar= this.firstChild.childNodes[(nodecount-2)].firstChild.nodeValue;
			 var siteurl = this.firstChild.childNodes[(nodecount-1)].attributes.siteurl;
            
			trace (siteurl);
            // Assign it to the textfield 
           clip.nametxt.text = clientname;
		   clip.datetxt.text = datevar;
		   clip.destxt.text = des;
		   clip.urltxt.text = urlvar;
		   clip.testtxt.text = siteurl;
		   clip.test2txt.text = siteurl;
		  [COLOR="Red"]clip.urlbtn.onRelease = function() {
			getURL (siteurl, "_blank");
			}[/COLOR]

            // Space each duplicate along the y axis
            position = position + 200;
			var nodecount = nodecount + 4;
        }
    } else {
        // If no data, report an error
        trace("Could not load xml file");
    }
}

```

Everything is working except the red code. The URL is working, however, the URL it points to is always the last node attribute even if the link is in any other cycle of the loop.

When I trace(siteurl) I get an output that lists the URL’s that I want in correct order, like this:

[http://www.url1.com](http://www.url1.com)  
[http://www.url2.com](http://www.url2.com)  
[http://www.url3.com](http://www.url3.com)  
[http://www.url4.com](http://www.url4.com)  
[http://www.url5.com](http://www.url5.com)

But the problem is, whenever i click on the urlbtn within that new duplicated clip, it is always pointing to the last URL listed by the output. Any idea why? The urlbtn should be pointing to the corresponding url that is defined by the number of times the loop has occured. So, if the loop has gone through twice, the urlbtn _should_ point to [http://www.url2.com](http://www.url2.com), but it’s not, it’s pointing to the last URL. Hopefully this makes sense.

Any suggestions here? Thanks guys.