# \[MX\] variable as part of a dot address; possible?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/59178
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 29, 2004, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/59178 "2004-07-29T02:36:12Z")
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### Author:  [@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/59178/1 "2004-07-29T02:36:12Z")
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:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/59178/2 "2004-07-29T12:41:36Z")
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:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2004, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-variable-as-part-of-a-dot-address-possible/59178/3 "2004-07-30T11:00:06Z")
That did the trick, thanks McGiver.
I used the \_root[MyVariable] version, worked like a charm.