Help Please

Can an instance name change by the way of a variable?

In the attached file, I am currently developling a hittest assessment.
I want to convert most of these boxes to componets so it is easier for people outside the department to use.

However, I am having trouble with the hittest zone.

I am using a componet for the hittest zone. It has an instance name of “dropzonetrue”.

Then, as of now, I have a variable set up temporarily in the first keyframe as
correct = “true”
dropzone = “dropzone” + correct

In the Test mc, I have code listed using the dropzone variable as the hittest criteria, rather than the instance name of the componet.

However, it is not working.

Is the instance name of the componet going to always override the variable name? If so, are there any easy work arounds?

Thanks alot.

Sorry. Flash MX2004.
Sean