# Can I do a typeof find a custom class?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-do-a-typeof-find-a-custom-class/271648
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 25, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-do-a-typeof-find-a-custom-class/271648 "2008-09-25T20:19:04Z")
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#### Post date: [September 25, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-do-a-typeof-find-a-custom-class/271648/1 "2008-09-25T20:19:04Z")

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I want to trace through all the items on the stage and find every instance of MyCustomClip instances. Can I do that?

```auto
if(typeof(clip.getChildAt(i)) == "MyCustomClip"){ do something}

```