# Duplicate \[MX\]

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 7, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361 "2003-05-07T22:22:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/1 "2003-05-07T22:22:23Z")

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This is my problem, sorry if I don’t explain it too well because I’m not entirely sure how to explain it.

I’m trying to create a whole big grid of circles, where the edge of each “quadrent” or whatever you want to call it (12, 3, 6, 9 oclock) touches the other at the cooresponding part. Here, I’ll try to explain using letters… lol  
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I need the o’s to be touching on ever side.

I have it positioned so that the top left of the imaginary square around the circle is at (0,0)… (0,0) is the top left right? I think that’s how flash does it anyway.

Well the circle is 10 by 10 and I want the “circle grid” to be like 60 by 25 circles or so.

I really have no idea how to do this. I took a look at the duplicate movie clip tutorial and it confused the bajeezus outta me, well it didnt so much confuse me, I just couldn’t figure out how to apply it.

Thanks a lot in advance

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/2 "2003-05-07T22:39:48Z")

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```auto
gridW = 5;
gridH = 5;
xStart = 20;
yStart = 20;
for (ii = 0; ii < 5; ii++)
{
	for (jj = 0; jj < 5; jj++)
	{
		x++
		circle.duplicateMovieClip ("copy" + ii + jj, x);
		ext = _root["copy" + ii + jj];
		ext._x = xStart + (ext._width * ii);
		ext._y = yStart + (ext._height * jj);
	}
}

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/3 "2003-05-07T22:39:54Z")

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like that?

just change gridW to the number of circles you want across and gridH to the number of circles you want up and down…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/4 "2003-05-07T22:40:55Z")

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pretty dang close, thanks a lot, im just gonna screw with it til i get what i need

Thanks a ton for the fast response jubba

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/5 "2003-05-07T22:41:55Z")

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actually, how can I call it from the library?  
sorry… heh

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/6 "2003-05-07T22:44:17Z")

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you don’t call from the library with duplicate. if you want to call fro mthe library change where it says:

```auto

circle.duplicateMovieClip ("copy" + ii + jj, x);

```

to

```auto

_root.attachMovie ("circle", "copy" + ii + jj, x);

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/7 "2003-05-07T22:51:38Z")

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hey jubba, sorry I’m not getting this  
here’s the fla… I’m not entirely sure whats wrong  
its mostly working except for this wierd little section that is blank  
no clue how to fix that

I really appreciate the help, still

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/8 "2003-05-07T22:56:25Z")

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change

```auto

x++

```

to

```auto

x--

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/9 "2003-05-07T22:56:47Z")

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```auto
gridW = 40;
gridH = 15;
xStart = 0;
yStart = 0;
for (ii = 0; ii < gridW; ii++)
{
        for (jj = 0; jj < gridH; jj++)
        {
                x--
                circle.duplicateMovieClip ("copy" + ii + jj, x);
                ext = _root["copy" + ii + jj];
                ext._x = xStart + (ext._width * ii);
                ext._y = yStart + (ext._height * jj);
        }
}

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/10 "2003-05-07T22:57:46Z")

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that worked… i dont get why… but it did  
thanks sooo much for the help

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicate-mx/20361/11 "2003-05-07T23:19:48Z")

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I always like to see peoples finished products, so heres mine  
[http://xxviii.net/swf/circle.swf](http://xxviii.net/swf/circle.swf)

I was all inspired-like by ahmeds signature, so i decided to try to make something… i did part of it on my own, which im proud of  
I can’t wait to start tweeking it and doin fun stuff to it.

Thanks a ton for the help jubba