# Global variable functions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-variable-functions/231939>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 9, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-variable-functions/231939 "2007-07-09T19:49:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![njoay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b487fb/32.png) [@njoay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/njoay)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/global-variable-functions/231939/1 "2007-07-09T19:49:11Z")

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Hi all,

Can someone please help me understand what the following syntax for the function means and also how I can translate the global function into a local/normal function?

\_global.MovieClip.prototype.hoverOn = function(quote) {  
}

thank you