duplicateMovieClip() Question

im trying to duplicate a movieclip thats with in another movieclip using but im trying to create the new movieclip outside of the original movieclip(I want the new MC placed on the main timeline)

_root[“MainChar_mc”][“PrimeCharge”].duplicateMovieClip(_root[“Shot_mc”],10)

_root[“Shot_mc”]._x +=100

doesnt seem to be working

What’s with all the unneccisary array notation?

_root["MainChar_mc"]["PrimeCharge"].duplicateMovieClip(_root["Shot_mc"],10)

_root["Shot_mc"]._x +=100

heh im just learning and i dont understand variable scope very well yet
help me make it right :stuck_out_tongue:

MainChar_mc is the main movieclip on the time line
PrimeCharge is a MovieClip in side of MainChar
I want to place the new mc(“Shot_mc”) on the main timeline
so its visibility is not bound by the size of MainChar_mc’s visible area

http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/faq/#duplicatetimeline

scotty(-:

■■■■ :frowning: this is gonna be harder than i thought