# Creating textfields and movieclips in as

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**Created:** [August 3, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-textfields-and-movieclips-in-as/267594 "2008-08-03T16:40:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 3, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/creating-textfields-and-movieclips-in-as/267594/1 "2008-08-03T16:40:32Z")

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I’m only familiar with the AS2 methods of createTextField and createEmptyMovieClip.

I’m searching the help files with no real explanation on how to do this in AS3.

For textfields i think you do  
var myText:textfield = new TextField();  
myText.text = “hey”;

this.addChild(myText);

but, how do you specify instance name and dimensions etc…

for mc’s I have no clue. Help me. Thank you