Flash :: Variable Name As Object Name

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Hi,
I am rather new to flash, so please bear with me

I've downloaded a flashmovie at http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Inter...8449/index.php ( a very beautiful window navigation menu).

The menuitems to build this window-menu are placed within the object as variables.

I want to put these variables into the root timeline (where I can retreive menuitems from a database). The object however cannot retreive variables from the root-timeline it appears.

I've tried using _global.varname in the root timeline, but it didn't help.

Is there a way I can make these variables appear within the object?

help appreciated
Patrick

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cob 66 has a variable defined on it as well cob66.cardName = "InvincibleTank";

Now if i want c1_1.cardName to equal cob66.cardName i simply use
_root["a"+vertic+"_"+horiz].cardName = cob66.cardName;
And that works, now i have an array called myHand. The 0 index of that array is 66, myHand[0] = 66;

i want to make it so i can set the c1_1's name and cob66's name equal using that array, so i made
trace("cob"+myHand[0]);
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trace(_root["a"+vertic+"_"+horiz].cardName);

3 things trace:
cob66
cob66
undefined

Can anyone please help me out? I really appriciate any help, and thanks for your time.

PS - sorry for the color coding.

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ActionScript Code:
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HTML Code:
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