# Duplicating a movie clip with the same instance name

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 7, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730 "2003-06-07T20:03:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![elion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4491bb/32.png) [@elion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elion)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/1 "2003-06-07T20:03:28Z")

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When I have my movie clip duplicated, does the copy still have the same instance name? When I try to use hit test with the duplication, it doesnt work. :hat:

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/2 "2003-06-07T20:08:21Z")

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duplicate movieclip has parameter where you specify the new instance name. Whatever you put there is given as the new name of the duplicated clip

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/3 "2003-06-07T20:15:08Z")

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I did that and kept the same name, but still, only the original movie clip is able to do any actions.

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/4 "2003-06-07T20:28:34Z")

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show what youre using

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/5 "2003-06-07T21:54:19Z")

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The FLA?

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/6 "2003-06-07T22:07:39Z")

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what exactly are you trying to do?

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/7 "2003-06-07T22:37:40Z")

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Have the duplicated movie clip hit the face with the instance name ‘evil’ and have the face explode :). But, the instance name doesnt seem to follow onto the duplicate so hit testing isn’t going to take any effect.

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/8 "2003-06-07T22:47:13Z")

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well its there, but you really dont need it. you have code on the bullet itself, that carries over to each duplication. using this in that script will correctly reference that bullet, no matter what duplication it is. Then you can use this.hitTest(whatever) in that bullet script to do what you need to do

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/9 "2003-06-07T23:01:08Z")

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It’s still not working… Is there something wrong with this?

onClipEvent (load) {  
if (\_root.bullet.hitTest(\_root.evil)) {  
tellTarget (\_root.evil) {  
gotoAndPlay(21);  
}  
}  
}

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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:** [June 7, 2003, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/10 "2003-06-07T23:08:20Z")

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yes, you’re not doing what I said 😉 re-read the previous post

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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:** [June 8, 2003, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/11 "2003-06-08T02:33:16Z")

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I tried what you said, but it still didn’t work. :hat:

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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:** [June 8, 2003, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/12 "2003-06-08T15:33:00Z")

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Just keeping this thread alive… :-\

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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:** [June 8, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/13 "2003-06-08T23:41:58Z")

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Keeping it alive more… I:-)

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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:** [June 9, 2003, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/14 "2003-06-09T01:49:13Z")

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Ehm… :-\ Doo de doo…

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**Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 2:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/15 "2003-06-09T02:04:15Z")

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To duplicate your instances…  
[AS]  
for (var i=0;i\<numOfObjs;i++) {  
\_root.objName.duplicationMovieClip(“objName”+i, i);  
}  
[/AS]  
That will duplicate the instances and change their names for you. That is the only way to use the duplicated instances, by changing their names…  
Ⓜ

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**Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/16 "2003-06-09T02:10:50Z")

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:crazy: Thats confusing… Where do I put it? =/

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**Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/17 "2003-06-09T02:29:20Z")

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I’ve been trying to solve someone elses problem just like this one on this thread:

[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25422](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25422)

It’s only a couple minutes old. What Jubba was saying earlier is that this code:  
[AS]  
onClipEvent (load) {  
if (\_root.bullet.hitTest(\_root.evil)) {  
tellTarget (\_root.evil) {  
gotoAndPlay(21);  
}  
}  
}  
[/AS]  
Should be on your bullet like this:  
[AS]  
onClipEvent(enterFrame){  
if(this.hitTest(\_root.evil)){  
\_root.evil.gotoAndPlay(21);  
}  
}  
[/AS]

Hope that helps…😏

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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:** [June 9, 2003, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/18 "2003-06-09T02:46:39Z")

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You put it in Frame1 in one of your layers…

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**Post date:** [June 9, 2003, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/19 "2003-06-09T04:16:38Z")

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Fred - I tried using that script and it works now, but theres one problem… When I shoot the bullet the hit test takes effect even though its not touching the face thing…

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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:** [June 9, 2003, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplicating-a-movie-clip-with-the-same-instance-name/22730/20 "2003-06-09T04:18:59Z")

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Could you post your fla again with the different code?

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