# Problem with variables

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-variables/232732>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 17, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-variables/232732 "2007-07-17T11:51:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![RaymondP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f14d63/32.png) [@RaymondP](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RaymondP)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 11:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-variables/232732/1 "2007-07-17T11:51:56Z")

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Im after finding this out through tracing , Heres the problem ive got a value called “Owner” thats set using XML and changes frequently . Now its no problem if i just want to do

Owner.\_x = 55;

but what about

\_root.TaskArea.Owner.\_x = \_root.TaskArea.\_width / 2 - 63.5;

the entire left side changes to the value of owner so say if its Music i get

Music.\_x = \_root.TaskArea.\_width / 2 - 63.5;

and as you can see im stuffed if i want to launch functions using the absolute path , which is what i want to do . Any ideas on how to use this variable in an absolute path ?