# Variables ?!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables/208446>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [November 28, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables/208446 "2006-11-28T20:59:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ravmaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@Ravmaster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ravmaster)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/variables/208446/1 "2006-11-28T20:59:57Z")

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ive tried to set variables take away and use them to open doors  
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wont work \>\<

i used = to set the variable (tried == too)  
i used =- to take away from the var (tried -= too)  
i tried

if (varhere == 0){  
\_root.gotoAndStop(7) etc…

yet nothing ☹

any help?