# Simple variable question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-variable-question/237616>\
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**Created:** [September 1, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-variable-question/237616 "2007-09-01T00:16:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Souljacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dec6dc/32.png) [@Souljacker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Souljacker)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2007, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-variable-question/237616/1 "2007-09-01T00:16:01Z")

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I’m newbie in AS, and I’m stuck in what seems to be a very simple issue.

I have a variable: var video:String wich is modified to store the name of the MC I wan’t to be played

So, I’m using video.play(); but i doesn’t work.

I’ve traced video and it’s with the correct value.

What am I doing wrong?