# action.ExpandExpression

**URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221
**Category:** Discussion
**Created:** [November 16, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221 "2013-11-16T06:15:05Z")
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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [November 16, 2013, 6:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221/1 "2013-11-16T06:15:05Z")

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Hi

Can it be true that action.ExpandExpression does not work in Project Global Scripts?

I have just moved a small script from a before action to the Project Global Scripts, it contains a action.ExpandExpression on a variable but it seams that the global script does not know this function.

Is this on purpose or is there another way to expand variables in global script.

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Br

Martin

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221/2 "2013-11-17T12:39:58Z")

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ExpandExpression is a method on the Action object (which is a parameter of action script events). You need to pass the action object into your global script function.

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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2013, 7:37am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221/3 "2013-11-17T07:37:14Z")

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Is there another way to expand variables in the global script?   
 If you like I can email you an example script of what i’m doing.   
  
 Br   
 Martin

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### Author: ![Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/user_avatar/www.finalbuilder.com/vincent/32/938_2.png) [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2013, 1:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221/4 "2013-11-17T01:57:04Z")

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No, variable expansion is always handled first by the action, because some actions implement their own variable namespace (action groups).

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### Author: ![mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mkold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mkold)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2013, 3:43am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expandexpression/2221/5 "2013-11-17T03:43:43Z")

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Thanks I will just pass the entire action object.   
  
 /Martin