# Duplicate a movie and empty clip problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-movie-and-empty-clip-problem/151234>\
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**Created:** [June 14, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-movie-and-empty-clip-problem/151234 "2005-06-14T08:20:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![sheena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@sheena](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sheena)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-a-movie-and-empty-clip-problem/151234/1 "2005-06-14T08:20:03Z")

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Hi everyone,

My problem…I want to create a grid of boxes that appear one after the other (not all at once) and at the same time create an empty movie clip for each for loading a swf into. I’ve seen tutorials on duplicating clips but they all require a mouse action first and I want mine to appear when the movie starts.

Any ideas?