Dynamic instance name problems

programming flash
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Hi all,

I’m working on a small game right now that is a basic drag drop with collision detection etc.
Im trying to get to grips with AS3 but am having some problems.

Currently I am using a loop to populate the screen with MCs, and am trying to access them to manipulate them once they are on screen. The issue I have is when I assign a name to the MCs in the array I cant access it after and am not sure why.
Heres the code:

var bunny:Array=[];
	for (var i:int = 0; i < checkBunnyCounter; i++) {
		var bunnyClip:MovieClip = new bunnyleft_mc();
		bunnyClip.name="bunny"+i;
		addChild(bunnyClip);
		bunny*=bunnyClip; 
		
		bunny*.buttonMode=true;
		bunny*.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, item_onMouseDown);
		bunny*.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, item_onMouseUp);
		
		trace("Bunnyclip MC Name: "+bunnyClip.name);
		trace("Bunnyclip MC when added: "+bunnyClip);
		trace("Bunny Array: "+bunny);

When I run it I get the following output:


Bunnyclip MC Name: bunny0
Bunnyclip MC when added: [object bunnyleft_mc]
Bunny Array: [object bunnyleft_mc]

Bunnyclip MC Name: bunny0
Bunnyclip MC when added: [object bunnyleft_mc]
Bunny Array: [object bunnyleft_mc]

Bunnyclip MC Name: bunny1
Bunnyclip MC when added: [object bunnyleft_mc]
Bunny Array: [object bunnyleft_mc],[object bunnyleft_mc]

etc.

When I try to click on one of the bunny MCs I get the following error:

TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties.
	at MethodInfo-3()

I know its probably a simple error, but I’ve spent a while trying to figure it out to no avail. Can anyone help me out please?

Thanks!