How can I use a variable in the path? (I know this is not called the path but I
can't think of what it's called). For instance:

instead of:
this.symbol1.symbol2._height = 800;

I want
var my_var = "this.symbol1.symbol2";
my_var._height = 800;

var my_var:MovieClip = this.symbol1.symbol2;

What if I need to define a variable in the path also? Such as:

var my_var:MovieClip = "this.symbol1.symbol2" + my_other_var;

var my_var:MovieClip = this.symbol1.symbol2[my_other_var]

Yes I am trying to create a dynamic path to multiple movieclips. I have 120
..swf files that are dynamicly loaded and I need to be able to print the one
that is currently on the screen. I have a variable that keeps track of what
clip is visible for other functions in the movie. This variable coresponds to
the number used in the instance name. For instance when clip 7 is visible the
variable is equal to 07 and the instance name for the clip is "s07". I want one
button that will always print the top clip. I have all the code in place, the
only thing that I'm hung up on is setting with size of the clip to be printed.

I know the error is in var pageL:MovieClip =
(_level0.pages.p1.page.pf.ph.pic.s)+nextpage;



on (release) {
var pageL:MovieClip = (_level0.pages.p1.page.pf.ph.pic.s)+nextpage;
var mag:PrintJob = new PrintJob();
var success = mag.start();
if (success) {
pageL._height = mag.pageHeight;
pageL._width = mag.pageWidth;
mag.addPage(pageL, {xMin:0, xMax:mag.pageWidth, yMin:0,
yMax:mag.pageHeight});
mag.send();
}
}

<blockquote>quote:<br><hr><i>Originally posted by: <b><b>NSurveyor</b></b></i>
var my_var:MovieClip = this.symbol1.symbol2[my_other_var]
my_var._height=800<hr></blockquote>

When I do this and trace my_var I get undefined.

var pageL:MovieClip = (_level0.pages.p1.page.pf.ph.pic[s+"nextpage"]);

We used to use the "eval()" function in good old times, nowadays we are
encurage to use the "Array Access Operator" (scary isn't it ?):

var myClipName:String = "superClip_mc";
_level0[myClipName]._height = superHigh;

;-)