# Controlling buttons in a loop

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-buttons-in-a-loop/267661>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 4, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-buttons-in-a-loop/267661 "2008-08-04T16:00:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![geestring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2008, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-buttons-in-a-loop/267661/1 "2008-08-04T16:00:58Z")

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I’m use to the old method in AS2 where each createEmptyMovieClip had its own instance name. Such as, “Mc”+i.

How would I specify the movieclips in AS3? I just have this one instance var mc:MovieClip = new MovieClip();.

What I want to do is when the current button is rolled over I want tot do something with the preceeding and proceeding links as well.