# How to convert eval() Flash 5 code to Actionscript 2.0?

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**Created:** [July 28, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-eval-flash-5-code-to-actionscript-2-0/312203 "2010-07-28T00:05:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-convert-eval-flash-5-code-to-actionscript-2-0/312203/1 "2010-07-28T00:05:18Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to update an old flash 5 site I made years ago so that I can put video clips in it. I opened the file is flash cs3 and compiled just to see if it would work as is before modifying. It’s hanging on a bunch of code, all which have eval() in them. It’s been a loooong time since I coded actionscript so while I know that the bracket syntax is what I should be using, after trying various ways of writing it I just can’t figure it out. Can someone tell me how the following should be written in Actionscript 2.0 and I can extrapolate from there? thanks!

eval("\_root.chaosanim.particle" + i + “.scaleloop.scaletarget”) = 220;

eval("\_root.chaosanim.particle" + i + “.scaleloop”).gotoAndPlay(2);

eval(movie add “.moveloop.targetx”) = targetx;