# Variables between 2 clips

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-between-2-clips/105835>\
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**Created:** [March 30, 2004, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-between-2-clips/105835 "2004-03-30T07:32:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![simon12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@simon12](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simon12)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2004, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-between-2-clips/105835/1 "2004-03-30T07:32:43Z")

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i have 2 movie clips.one of them contains a dynamic text box,with a variable (var) link. upon pressing a button in the second clip’iwant the variable to change’so the text box will show a certain caption. how do i make the variable link to the textbox clip?