# Syntax problem with variable AS2

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-problem-with-variable-as2/236931>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 25, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-problem-with-variable-as2/236931 "2007-08-25T02:17:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 25, 2007, 2:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-problem-with-variable-as2/236931/1 "2007-08-25T02:17:46Z")

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Hi there,

I have a swf that I am loading into my main movie which uses an xml gallery.

The line of code that brings in the xml file is:  
xmlData.load(“filename.xml”);

I would like to be able to reuse the swf and change out the xml file using a variable I will call from a menu. I can’t work out what the correct syntax should be. What do I replace the quote marks around filename.xml with? My variable is called \_global.xmlFile.

Any help greatly appreciated.