# Request QueryString

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-querystring/251932>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 14, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-querystring/251932 "2008-02-14T02:51:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/request-querystring/251932/1 "2008-02-14T02:51:23Z")

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How do I request variables from a query string in flash? For example if I had the URL [http://www.whatever.com?name=Harry](http://www.whatever.com?name=Harry) How can I retrieve the value Harry and assign it to the text property of a TextField?