# PHP and Flash variable problem

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-flash-variable-problem/43650
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 24, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-flash-variable-problem/43650 "2004-02-24T21:29:36Z")
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### Author: ![iroqfox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e68b1a/32.png) [@iroqfox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/iroqfox)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2004, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/php-and-flash-variable-problem/43650/1 "2004-02-24T21:29:36Z")

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How come this doesnt work:

myVars = new LoadVars();  
myVars.load(“testfile.php”);  
trace (variName);

the PHP file has  
\<?  
echo “variName=HelloWorld”;  
?\>

Any help would be great.