# Root

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root/275431
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 13, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root/275431 "2008-11-13T19:33:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 1
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### Author: ![Esseti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bb73d2/32.png) [@Esseti](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Esseti)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root/275431/1 "2008-11-13T19:33:39Z")

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1st frame:  
var asdf:Number = 123;  
trace(this == root); //true  
trace(this.asdf); //123  
trace(root.asdf); //undefined

Whats wrong with this? And how can I access AS on my main timeline in my FLA from any level/MC?