# Load variable help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-variable-help/64398>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 15, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-variable-help/64398 "2004-09-15T21:27:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![shuga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@shuga](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shuga)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-variable-help/64398/1 "2004-09-15T21:27:46Z")

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I have a navigation file into which i need to load the current location so i can then highlight the current location.

i have a vaiable set on the .php page called ’ sel ’

i need to load this variable into flash so i can use it in a function

what’s the best / easiest / most efficient / only way to do this :pleased: