# Attach component within a class

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-component-within-a-class/175113>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 11, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-component-within-a-class/175113 "2006-01-11T20:34:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Uli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ccd318/32.png) [@Uli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Uli)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attach-component-within-a-class/175113/1 "2006-01-11T20:34:17Z")

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Hello,

i’m looking for a way to add an instance to a component from a class…  
Something like

```auto
class myClass extends MovieClip{
function myClass(){
}
function addComponent(){
attachMovie(thecomponent, "compoInstance", 0, 0, 1);
}
}

```

but i dont know about the “thecomponent” part… i tried “textInput” but it doesn’t work… any idea?