# duplicateMovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/200836>\
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**Created:** [September 15, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/200836 "2006-09-15T16:27:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicatemovieclip/200836/1 "2006-09-15T16:27:52Z")

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I need to duplicate a Movie Clip from a library six times.

This is what i have so far… i’m kind of stuck trying make this work. please help.:hangover:

```auto

/**
*
* DuplicateGlobeButton
*
*/
class DuplicateGlobeButton extends Button {
 // **************
 //* Class vars
 // **************
 //
 private var gkGlobe_mc:MovieClip;
 private var gkGlobe_arr:Array;
 //
 // *************
 //* Constuctor
 // *************
 // 
 public function DuplicateGlobeButton() {
 }
 //
 // ********************
 //* Private Functions
 // ********************
 //
 private function onPress() {
  attachGlobe();
  duplicateGlobe();  
 }
 //
 private function attachGlobe() {
  _root.attachMovie("GKGlobe", "Globe", 0);
 }
 //
 private function duplicateGlobe() {
  _root.duplicateMovieClip("GKGlobe", 0);
 }
 //
 // ********************
 //* Public Functions
 // ********************
 //
 public function globesInstancesNames():Array {
  return gkGlobe_arr;
 }
}

```