# Need help with functions that gets a string

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-functions-that-gets-a-string/241845>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 18, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-functions-that-gets-a-string/241845 "2007-10-18T18:29:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![asoako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a698b9/32.png) [@asoako](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/asoako)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-functions-that-gets-a-string/241845/1 "2007-10-18T18:29:56Z")

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what script should i use?  
For example,

fast1 = function (–STRING–){  
\_root.–STRING–.gotoAndStop(\_root.“STRING”.\_currentframe+3);  
}

fast1(“dogworld”);

is my question clear?😛