# Its a root problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-a-root-problem/138533
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**Created:** [February 23, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-a-root-problem/138533 "2005-02-23T11:32:44Z")
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### Author: ![trigsta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@trigsta](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/trigsta)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/its-a-root-problem/138533/1 "2005-02-23T11:32:44Z")

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Got a problem, with the root command in MX pro 2004.

I followed the tutorial on how to create increments in values using the root command.

But i keep getting the NaN returned, which i understand is that the dynamic text doesnt understand the value. I think its something simple wrong like a space or “”'s needed. The action script works in flash 5 but not in mx pro.

This is the tutorial [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/score.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/score.htm)

this is the code -

on (release) {  
\_root.total = \_root.total+100;  
}

Would appreciate help - im no programmer, but am a multimedia student, seriously stuck on the last hurdle of my final product.

Many thanks for helpers.