# Variables/levels? Don't understand AS3

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**Created:** [June 5, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-levels-dont-understand-as3/228132 "2007-06-05T16:21:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 5, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-levels-dont-understand-as3/228132/1 "2007-06-05T16:21:57Z")

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Hey I am just learning AS3 and trying to understand how variables and levels work now.  
Before (in AS2) I would link to the variable in another MC by using root.mcname.variable but now that doesn’t work. And, for a variable I could use anywhere at any time in any MC, I would link to \_level0.variablename but now that doesn’t work either. What is going on? How do variables work now (as well as levels) - sooo confused…this should be way simpler.