# Attaching symbols from a class

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-symbols-from-a-class/277792>\
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**Created:** [December 17, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-symbols-from-a-class/277792 "2008-12-17T10:48:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mak\_Valley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Mak\_Valley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mak_Valley)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attaching-symbols-from-a-class/277792/1 "2008-12-17T10:48:28Z")

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lets say I have a symbol in my library exported for AS class name content\_mc

```auto
var content_clip:MovieClip = new content_mc();
addChild(content_clip);
content_clip.x = 200;

```

why is it that this works on a frame and not in a class file?