# Width detected is not correct

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/width-detected-is-not-correct/286600>\
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**Created:** [April 17, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/width-detected-is-not-correct/286600 "2009-04-17T15:18:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![VejOut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@VejOut](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VejOut)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2009, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/width-detected-is-not-correct/286600/1 "2009-04-17T15:18:38Z")

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I have some items in my library that are all identical. When I place them on the stage, I can see that they are identical width.

When I do a:

trace(mybuttonone.width);  
trace(mybuttontwo.width);  
trace(mybuttonthree.width);

It traces a different width for each. How do I get it to tell me “real” width instead of some made up number?