# Passing variables between swf files

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-swf-files/226467
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**Created:** [May 21, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-swf-files/226467 "2007-05-21T17:25:52Z")
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### Author: ![annettegeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@annettegeek](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/annettegeek)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2007, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-variables-between-swf-files/226467/1 "2007-05-21T17:25:52Z")

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In file1 I have a variable called myvar; I load file2 using the Loader class using code below.  
What do I need to do to get the value of myvar from file2???

Just a plain old trace(myvar) in file2 doesnt work.

```auto
 
var myvar:String="hello";
var myloader:Loader= new Loader();
addChild (myloader);
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("file2.swf");

myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, loadIt);

function loadIt(event:MouseEvent):void {
 myloader.load(request);
}

```