# Setting A Global Variable From XML

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-global-variable-from-xml/159633
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [August 18, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-global-variable-from-xml/159633 "2005-08-18T21:55:50Z")
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### Author: ![saveth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7c8e57/32.png) [@saveth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saveth)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setting-a-global-variable-from-xml/159633/1 "2005-08-18T21:55:50Z")

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How would I go about setting a global variable that is being pulled from a xml file.

ie: \<columns\>4\</columns\>

I want to have this variable be global to use in a different function.

Thanks