# Variables in swf-url

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-swf-url/773>\
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**Created:** [July 29, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-swf-url/773 "2002-07-29T17:21:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![puma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed8c4c/32.png) [@puma](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/puma)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2002, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-swf-url/773/1 "2002-07-29T17:21:12Z")

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hi  
is it possible with flash, to use a variable, that is declared in the url of the film.

so if i call  
[http://www.host.com/myfilm.swf?test=1](http://www.host.com/myfilm.swf?test=1)

can i use in my film the variable test with its value 1. how can i access to it?

thx4any help

puma

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2002, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-in-swf-url/773/2 "2002-07-30T20:31:04Z")

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check out these links

[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flash\_to\_flash\_comm.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/flash_to_flash_comm.htm)

[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/publishexport/scriptingwithflash/index.html](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/publishexport/scriptingwithflash/index.html)

you should be able to find what you are looking for there.