# How to access variables set by SetVariable method of activex control

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**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-access-variables-set-by-setvariable-method-of-activex-control/234980 "2007-08-07T16:55:07Z")\
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In AS2, when you call SetVariable in the flash activex control, a variable with the name specified is set in the \_root. In AS3 this doesn’t work; is there a way to access these variables?