# Help:variable constantly checking for x&y

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-variable-constantly-checking-for-x-y/201636>\
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**Created:** [September 23, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-variable-constantly-checking-for-x-y/201636 "2006-09-23T11:59:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 23, 2006, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-variable-constantly-checking-for-x-y/201636/1 "2006-09-23T11:59:06Z")

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hi there i was wondering how i can create a variable that constantly checks the x and y coordinates of a mc called drag\_mc and if the y coordinate is higer then the starting point or lower then the starting point a mc called slider\_mc plays its animation forward normally or in reverse.

thanks help appreciated