# Detecting an MC on Stage without using loops

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-an-mc-on-stage-without-using-loops/218014>\
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**Created:** [March 4, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-an-mc-on-stage-without-using-loops/218014 "2007-03-04T07:57:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ayman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@Ayman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ayman)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-an-mc-on-stage-without-using-loops/218014/1 "2007-03-04T07:57:29Z")

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Hi. Assume I have a stage scattered with many movie clips (say for a drawing application). Say over 1000 movieclips. Is there a way I can clip somewhere on the stage, and I am given the movieclip that I clicked on, without using for loops?

oh. just found a way. Never mind 🙂 🙂 🙂