# Can't access movie clips

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-movie-clips/289294>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 28, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-movie-clips/289294 "2009-05-28T16:49:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![maxelcat](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/maxelcat/32/2854_2.png) [@maxelcat](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/maxelcat)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2009, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-access-movie-clips/289294/1 "2009-05-28T16:49:29Z")

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I have created several movie clips in a loop.

```auto

for (var i:int=0; i<externalXML.videoClip.length();i++){

 var linkHolder:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
 var linkText:TextField = new TextField();
 linkHolder.ref=i;
 linkHolder.name = "linkHolder"+i;

```

later i want to go back and alter their appearance. I am having difficulty targetting them:

```auto

function clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
 currentVideo =event.currentTarget.ref;
 getChildByName("linkHolder3").x=300; // works fine
 i =3;
getChildByName("linkHolder"+i).x=300;// doesn't work 
}

```

How do I target my instanaces please

Thanks