# Need help with variables in flash

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-variables-in-flash/36946>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 3, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-variables-in-flash/36946 "2003-12-03T22:54:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![nauds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nauds](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nauds)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2003, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-with-variables-in-flash/36946/1 "2003-12-03T22:54:09Z")

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I need a variable that can tell if a certain movie clip is opened or closed.

And if it was open before to know to stay open, and vice versa if it was closed.

Any help?