# attachMovie path issue!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-path-issue/107356
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [April 14, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-path-issue/107356 "2004-04-14T16:38:10Z")
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### Author: ![Inflicted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/82dd89/32.png) [@Inflicted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Inflicted)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2004, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-path-issue/107356/1 "2004-04-14T16:38:10Z")

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I have an MC in my movie that has lots of tweens and stuff in it.  
It stops at a certain point, and at this point  
I want to attach another MC.  
So I placed an empty clip on that frame, and called it with a  
button on the main timeline:

```auto

on (release) {
container.play();
_root.container.content.attachMovie("clip1", "mc1", 1);
}

```

But when I trace “content”, it returns “undefined”.  
I’ve checked the instance name, but Flash just can’t find it.

Anyone have a clue why this is, and what to do about it?

Thanks!