# Returning a value from a function

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-a-value-from-a-function/167968
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**Created:** [November 2, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-a-value-from-a-function/167968 "2005-11-02T20:34:11Z")
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### Author: ![kritikal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/kritikal/32/1699_2.png) [@kritikal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kritikal)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/returning-a-value-from-a-function/167968/1 "2005-11-02T20:34:11Z")

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well I have a function in my index.swf that goes like this

```auto

function getLanguage(language):String {
var sLang:String = language;
return sLang;
}

```

and I have an external swf that gives a value to language when a button is pressed

```auto

//....
_root.getLanguage("eng");

```

my question is how can I make other external swfs get the value of sLang?

I’ve tried doing

```auto

//...
if (_root.getLanguage() == "eng") { //obviously that returns undefined
//also tried _root.getLanguage == "eng" but that doesn't return anything
//....

```