# Add sprite in a Loop?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-sprite-in-a-loop/326514>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 20, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-sprite-in-a-loop/326514 "2011-12-20T13:28:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![daush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f05b48/32.png) [@daush](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daush)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/add-sprite-in-a-loop/326514/1 "2011-12-20T13:28:22Z")

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Hi there folks,

how can i add sprites in a for loop?

example:

var my\_shape:Sprite = new Sprite();

for (var i:Number =0; i\<total;i++){  
addchild(this[“my\_shape”]+i);  
}

so after that i can access that shape like: my\_shape2.visible = false;

thanks!