# Problem with a root. - path
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 27, 2004, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386 "2004-08-27T11:05:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@gunko2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gunko2)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/1 "2004-08-27T11:05:28Z")
hi i have a quick question what is the syntax if u want to use parametrs to define a path inside a path? i mean:
\_root[“mc1”+n][“mcIn1”+a].\_x = …
or
\_root[“mc1”+n[“mcIn1”+a]].\_x = …
or
\_root[“mc1”+n].[“mcIn1”+a].\_x = …
or
\_root[“mc1”+n.“mcIn1”+a].\_x = …
how do u write the path?!
does anyone know…
it’s very important!!!
any replie would be very appreciated!!!
thanks ahead…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/2 "2004-08-27T11:29:43Z")
to define a path inside a path you just use a " . "
like \_root.movieClip.insideMC
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/3 "2004-08-27T11:35:06Z")
> [@Skribble](#):
>
> to define a path inside a path you just use a " . "
>
> like \_root.movieClip.insideMC
i know that!!!:{
what i meant was if u use vars!!! like in a loop:
```auto
for(i=1;i<=7;i++){
for(p = 1;p<=7;p++){
_root["mc"+i]["mcIn"+p]._xscale = something.... // i don't know how to write this line....
}
}
i didn't use a loop in my swf this is just an example....
```
so i’m asking is how to write that line with the \_root…?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/4 "2004-08-27T11:50:14Z")
dont have to get all angry at me geez. Was just trying to help 
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/5 "2004-08-27T11:54:58Z")
> [@Skribble](#):
>
> dont have to get all angry at me geez. Was just trying to help
sorry man!!!
it’s just that i’m on a very little time limit - for this evening!!!
so i’m not myself today…
anyways thanks for your replie… 🙂
any other thoughts?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 12:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/6 "2004-08-27T12:41:40Z")
```auto
for(i=1;i<=7;i++){
for(p = 1;p<=7;p++){
_root["mc"+i]["mcIn"+p]._xscale = something....
// i don't know how to write this line....
//THIS IS THE HOW
}
}
```
It seems to me you know 😃
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2004, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-a-root-path/62386/7 "2004-08-27T12:59:01Z")
> [@virusescu](#):
>
> ```auto
> for(i=1;i<=7;i++){
> for(p = 1;p<=7;p++){
> _root["mc"+i]["mcIn"+p]._xscale = something....
> // i don't know how to write this line....
> //THIS IS THE HOW
> }
> }
>
> ```
>
> It seems to me you know 😃
yeah thanks…
it turn out to be a problem with a veriable…
already solved… 🙂