# Array path

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-path/209197>\
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**Created:** [December 6, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-path/209197 "2006-12-06T19:00:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/array-path/209197/1 "2006-12-06T19:00:18Z")

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i’m using an array to call mc’s, like so:

[AS]btnArray = [item01];  
btnArray[0].text = “ok”;[/AS]

this works ok if i’ve a mc in stage with the instance name “item01”

problem is if i put the “item01” inside a mc like “contain” how can i call it using the same method (the array)… i found a way to, but not the prefereble

[AS]btnArray = [contain.item01];  
btnArray[0].text = “ok”;[/AS]

i would exepect to do it like contain.btnArray[0].text = “ok” (-:  
…but it doesn’t work so well

help?