# loadMovie variable ref problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-variable-ref-problem/31445>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 22, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-variable-ref-problem/31445 "2003-09-22T23:09:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ironman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Ironman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ironman)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie-variable-ref-problem/31445/1 "2003-09-22T23:09:12Z")

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I’m having trouble referencing variables in a loaded movie. I read in other posts that you simply refer to the variable as if it belongs to the clip you load it into, however this doesn’t seem to be working for me :(. Anyone have any suggestions?