# duplicateMovieClip problems

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problems/171557>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 6, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problems/171557 "2005-12-06T15:38:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2005, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip-problems/171557/1 "2005-12-06T15:38:34Z")

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I have a MovieClip on the canvas called square.

[color=darkred]var holder:MovieClip = square.createEmptyMovieClip(“holder”, 1);[/color]

Now I have a MovieClip inside of square called holder

[color=darkred]square.holder.attachMovie(“circle”, “circleNew”, 1);[/color]

circle is from the library and is attached, that works, but below does not work, what gives?

[color=darkred]square.holder.duplicateMovieClip(“holder2”, 5001, {\_x:25, \_y:50});[/color]  
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[color=darkolivegreen]Why does the duplicate not work?[/color]  
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