# Pass this

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-this/151051>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 12, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-this/151051 "2005-06-12T22:33:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![rhamej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@rhamej](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rhamej)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2005, 10:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pass-this/151051/1 "2005-06-12T22:33:18Z")

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[size=3]How can I pass a varible to a get URL to pass to javascript[/size]  
[size=3]example[/size]  
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```auto
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[size=3]var newW = 800;[/size]
[size=3]var newH = 400;[/size]
[size=3]getURL("javascript:restartScale(newW, newH, finalX, finalY);");[/size]
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```

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[size=3]That doesnt work. It does work however if I just use this[/size]  
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```auto
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[size=2][size=3]on (release) {[/size]
[size=3]getURL("javascript:restartScale(800, 400, finalX, finalY);");[/size]
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```

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