# Simple problem?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem/258684>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 26, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem/258684 "2008-04-26T19:27:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![odiecreversed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/43a26b/32.png) [@odiecreversed](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/odiecreversed)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-problem/258684/1 "2008-04-26T19:27:29Z")

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In actionscript 2.0 I used to refer to movieclips in arrays like this:

[COLOR=Red][“movieclip” + z][/COLOR].\_x = thumbArrayX[z];

The bit in red is the problem. When I run the movie, actionscript 3 doesn’t like the syntax. I just need a way of grouping a string with a variable I think… :pa:

Much obliged if anyone could help me out.