# AS 2.0 " duplicateMovieClip"

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-duplicatemovieclip/252199>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 17, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-duplicatemovieclip/252199 "2008-02-17T21:31:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![FlashBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/aca169/32.png) [@FlashBaby](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashBaby)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/as-2-0-duplicatemovieclip/252199/1 "2008-02-17T21:31:49Z")

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Well I haven’t posted a question here for quite sometime so it would seem that I’ve learned a thing or 2 from you all.:liar:

Here is my problem:

I have an mc on stage at \_level0. I am loading 2 .swf into \_levlel1 & \_level2. What I want to do is change the mc at \_level0 to\_level3. My current coding:

covermc.duplicateMovieClip(“cover”, this.getNextHighestDepth(), {\_x:20, \_y:450});

Now the \_x,\_y coordinates work but moving the \_level does not. At least I know the script is targeting the mc. I’ve played with the " this.getNextHighestDepth" AS but still can’t seem to affect the clip \_level hierarchy.

What is happening is the 2 external .swf are still loading ontop of  
the covermc. Perhaps I’m attempting the impossible ( dumb \*\*\* ) or some of you have the answer.

Thank you,  
FlashBaby