# Undefined Variable HOW?

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**Created:** [October 16, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-variable-how/241673 "2007-10-16T22:14:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 16, 2007, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/undefined-variable-how/241673/1 "2007-10-16T22:14:18Z")

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Hi i am creating a variable called **startAboutY** which is used to store the Y position of my movie clip **aboutContent\_mc**. To test that there are no errors i have placed this using trace statement **trace(“startAboutY variable” + startAboutY);** on my actions layer line 40. However, when testing it i keep getting error “variable undefined” . So when i look at where i have defined it in my code it looks perfectly fine. So i really do not understand why it says that?? The code before it ie startHomeY, is perfectly normal so i don’t get why my second variable is not working. Can somebody give me some assistance please.

Thanks