# Am I Dumb? Please Help :(

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-dumb-please-help/316895>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 5, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-dumb-please-help/316895 "2010-12-05T17:02:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brocklee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Brocklee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Brocklee)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2010, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/am-i-dumb-please-help/316895/1 "2010-12-05T17:02:22Z")

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I’m trying to refer to several nested MovieClips within a container, but I want to use a simple indicator of an Event to tell what one should be modified. I don’t understand what I’m doing wrong, here is the code:

```auto
HUD.weaponSlot*.overlay.visible=false;

```

Going through debug I can see that it sets i to the proper value, and if I exchange the whole line for

```auto
HUD.weaponSlot1.overlay.visible=false;

```

it works perfectly… I don’t understand why the first one isn’t working?

PS: The error I get is telling me I can’t find the object specified… when clearly it can find it when I take our the \*…

Any know what might be up? 😃