# Variable undefined?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-undefined/135209>\
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**Created:** [January 25, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-undefined/135209 "2005-01-25T16:39:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 25, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variable-undefined/135209/1 "2005-01-25T16:39:49Z")

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on the first frame of my movie I have

counter == 0;

a few frames later I have a trace(counter); and it says my variable is undefined? Why is this? Thanks!