# \[MX\] variable as part of a dot address; possible?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/117641>\
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**Created:** [July 29, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/117641 "2004-07-29T02:36:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChainMael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@ChainMael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChainMael)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/117641/1 "2004-07-29T02:36:12Z")

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What I’m talking about is, is it possible to do something like:

\_root.MyVariable.gotoAndPlay(25);

…when MyVariable would happen to be the name of a movieclip sitting in \_root?

If it is possible, what would the syntax be? I’ve tried a few things with no luck. :crazy:

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**Author:** ![McGiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@McGiver](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/McGiver)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/117641/2 "2004-07-29T12:41:36Z")

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use:

\_root[MyVariable].gotoAndPlay(25); //no dot in front of the []

the stuff inside the [] counts as one mc. you cannot enter a path inside  
like ["\_root."+MyVariable].gotoAndPlay(25); \<-false  
or

eval(MyVariable).gotoAndPlay(25); //there is nothing in front of the eval() otherwise it wouldn’t work  
you can use eval too if the whole path is a variable, i.e.:

//mc path to reach is \_root.abc.def.ghi  
MyVariable=def.ghi  
eval("\_root.abc."+MyVariable).gotoAndPlay(25);  
would work

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**Author:** ![ChainMael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@ChainMael](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ChainMael)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2004, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/117641/3 "2004-07-30T11:00:06Z")

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That did the trick, thanks McGiver.

I used the \_root[MyVariable] version, worked like a charm.