# Container.removeChild problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-removechild-problem/280277>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 25, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-removechild-problem/280277 "2009-01-25T15:42:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![kipu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kipu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kipu)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/container-removechild-problem/280277/1 "2009-01-25T15:42:23Z")

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hi i don’t remove ball mc giving error ☹

var container:Sprite=new Sprite()  
addChild(container)

var ball:MovieClip=new MovieClip();  
ball.graphics.beginFill(0xFF8800);  
ball.graphics.drawCircle(50,150,30);  
container.addChild(ball);  
ball.addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME,loop)

function loop(e:Event){  
e.target.x+=5  
if(e.target.x\>250){  
e.target.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME,loop)  
container.removeChild(getChildByName(e.target.name))  
}}