# issues with flash.utils.getDefinitionByName

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-flash-utils-getdefinitionbyname/316306>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 18, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-flash-utils-getdefinitionbyname/316306 "2010-11-18T04:18:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![sasxa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@sasxa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sasxa)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2010, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/issues-with-flash-utils-getdefinitionbyname/316306/1 "2010-11-18T04:18:38Z")

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I’m having some issues with [SIZE=2]flash.utils.getDefinitionByName functions. If I don’t declare dummy variable it throws Error #1065: Variable \*\*\* is not defined. Here’s example code:[/SIZE]

```php
private function example():void {
  // var dummy:Example;
  // if I don't add line above compiler throws error
  var _className:String = "correct.path.Example";
  var _class:Class = getDefinitionByName(_className) as Class;
  var instance:* = new _class();
}

```

[SIZE=2]Anyone knows why this isn’t working without dummy variable? I’m guessing it’s some compiler issue…[/SIZE]