# Checking for an objects existence

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-for-an-objects-existence/163808>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 26, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-for-an-objects-existence/163808 "2005-09-26T13:28:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![theHollow](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/thehollow/32/106_2.png) [@theHollow](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/theHollow)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2005, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/checking-for-an-objects-existence/163808/1 "2005-09-26T13:28:58Z")

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how do i check to see if an object exists on the stage. I know it can be done because I’ve been shown how to do it before but i can’t remember how.

thanks,  
Brendan Smith