# attachMovie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie/11979>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 24, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie/11979 "2003-01-24T21:08:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ksmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/77aa72/32.png) [@ksmith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ksmith)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie/11979/1 "2003-01-24T21:08:12Z")

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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

I have made a blank movieclip and would like to place  
it in the main timeline. However, I want to attachmovies  
to this blank moveclip. So when I press different buttons  
e.g. bu(1) , bu(2), bu(3), and … each button will call a movieclip  
of desire and attach it to the blank movie clip. But I do  
also know that movie that is attached, needs to be removed upon  
requesting the next button to attach a different movieclip.

So I am requesting a procedure that will allow for me to  
do this.

Sincerely,

Kevin

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/attachmovie/11979/2 "2003-01-24T21:13:53Z")

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Well as with loadMovie() I believe attachMovie() automatically removes the old clip when attaching a new clip.

You can also use removeMovieClip() and unloadMovie()