# Variables that I can't reach

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-that-i-cant-reach/41034>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 25, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-that-i-cant-reach/41034 "2004-01-25T00:21:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![daok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@daok](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daok)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2004, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables-that-i-cant-reach/41034/1 "2004-01-25T00:21:10Z")

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I have a MC in one other MC ([MC1]–\>[MC2])

MC2 need to to get the value of the varible from MC1.

I use : trace(\_parent.myVar);

Why does it says nothing…