Simple Variable question - Literal Value for Expression

I know this is basic guys, but please help -

First a fabric button sets:
_root.fabricbuttonselected="_root.fabric01";

then the color button sets:
_root.selectedcolor=_root.fabricbuttonselected + “_chip10_name”;

This returns the name of a variable:
“_root.fabric01_chip10_name”

however I have preset the variable to “Rose”

_root.fabric01_chip10_name = “Rose”;

My dynamic text box is set to:
_root.selectedcolor

but instead of displaying “Rose” it displays"_root.fabric01_chip10_name"

Basically I need to get the literal value to equal an expression- how do I do this???

I’ve done this before, but it’s slipping my mind.

Thanks

-DWC