# Passing variables between flash5 and php4
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-flash5-and-php4/4508
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**Created:** [August 12, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-flash5-and-php4/4508 "2002-08-12T11:44:32Z")
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### Author:  [@bob\_g](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bob_g)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2002, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-flash5-and-php4/4508/1 "2002-08-12T11:44:32Z")
Hi everyone, can somebody please help me in achieving the following task. I have got a variable in my flash5 program, trying to pass it to my PHP script using the code below:-
loadVariablesNum(“check.php”,\_root,“POST”)
my textbox in flash has got a variable called check attached to it, but I am still unable to get it working. Also can someone please tell me the difference between loadVariablesNum and loadVariables. when to use either.
thanks for all your help…
BOB.B
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 12, 2002, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-flash5-and-php4/4508/2 "2002-08-12T21:18:02Z")
You just mixed 'em ! 🙂
LoadVNum is into a level, so parameter is level0, level1 or so (where you have \_root)
loadVariable is into a arget timeline/ clip, so there you’d have a path like \_root, this, \_root.myVarHolder …
Helps?