# Duplication Help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplication-help/27184>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 30, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplication-help/27184 "2003-07-30T21:39:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![grandsp5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/6bbea6/32.png) [@grandsp5](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grandsp5)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplication-help/27184/1 "2003-07-30T21:39:31Z")

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I was just playing around with the duplicate movie command and I ran into a problem. It deletes some of my earlier instances when I press the button. I have attached the fla. I think it has something to do with the level I load it on but i am not sure. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

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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:** [July 30, 2003, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplication-help/27184/2 "2003-07-30T21:47:14Z")

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change all of the i’s to \_root.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:** [July 30, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplication-help/27184/3 "2003-07-30T21:49:10Z")

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ahh. duh

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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:** [July 30, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/duplication-help/27184/4 "2003-07-30T22:00:43Z")

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One more question, how come my if statement isnt working? Additionally, it almost crashes my computer after about 5 clicks yet the duplicate movie tutorial can have literally hundreds before it even slows me down. why?