# attachmovie..unloadmovie..reattachmovie problem!!

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**Created:** [September 25, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-unloadmovie-reattachmovie-problem/239757 "2007-09-25T17:16:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie-unloadmovie-reattachmovie-problem/239757/1 "2007-09-25T17:16:00Z")

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Hi there…

I have a function that attaches a number of instances of a movieclip from the library onto the stage using a for loop

\_root.attachMovieClip(“linkagename”,“instance”+i,i)

Then another function clears the screen by calling unloadMovieClip() in a for loop

\_root[“instance”+i].unloadMovie();

for all the instances.

If I then call the original function again it no longer works…

Does anyone know if there is an issue about (re)attaching a movie clip once it has been unloaded from the same depth?

any thoughts appreciated… I’m stumped!!