# Mc name in string! how can i call it?

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**Created:** [April 26, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-name-in-string-how-can-i-call-it/49801 "2004-04-26T19:51:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mc-name-in-string-how-can-i-call-it/49801/1 "2004-04-26T19:51:47Z")

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i have the movie clip name in a string;for example var=“mc1”;  
how can i trace the value \_x of the mc1 using the var variable?

i need to use this on a with(var) action… thx for the answers