Defining Variables so that MC can use them too.

Question

OK I know that this is a basic question. I have variables defined in the Root directory of the flash file so that the If statement in the root directory can use them. However there are goto-statements in the movie clip right under the Root directory that also uses the same variables.  How do I define the variables so that act like 'global variables'? I mean I want to define the variables so that the code in the movie clip will use them along with the code in the root directory.

Answer 1

Ok I tried that to no avail.  This is how my file is set up
Root->Animation->Action script
stop();    var Home;  var Roster;
function mouseDownHandlerHome(event:MouseEvent){Content.gotoAndStop(Home);
function mouseDownHandlerEnlist(event:MouseEvent){ navigateToURL(new URLRequest("https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?key=psvc5aYhLuFoImejmLioWew&hl=en"));}
function mouseDownHandlerRoster(event:MouseEvent){Content.gotoAndStop(Roster);}
topmenu.home.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandlerHome);
topmenu.Enlist.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandlerEnlist);
topmenu.Roster.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandlerRoster);
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Content(movieclip)
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Home(movieclip)-> Action Script
(stop();
Home=1; Roster=3;
var xmlholder:URLLoader=new URLLoader(new URLRequest("Home.xml"));
->Roster (which has similar code)
As you can see I have a variable in the root timeline that I am defining in the embeded Movieclip.  So if there is an easy way to do a global variable or something please tell me.
NOTE: I have looked it up and people say that I would have to use a package to define a new class and then import it.  This is a problem because I am too green to know how to do that. So if that is the only way to do it, please explain the process in small simple words.
Thanks in advance.