# Value of true in URL

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**Created:** [November 17, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/value-of-true-in-url/35704 "2003-11-17T06:36:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/value-of-true-in-url/35704/1 "2003-11-17T06:36:41Z")

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is it possible to send true in a url, to be received by flash as a value of true, and not a string.  
ie  
?name=thedude& **is\_cool=true**

currently flash is reading this as a string, and not a value. I know I could just use 1’s and 0’s but I would prefer to use true and false.