# Dynamically identify movie clip library id

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-identify-movie-clip-library-id/269027>\
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**Created:** [August 21, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-identify-movie-clip-library-id/269027 "2008-08-21T15:34:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![tasa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@tasa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tasa)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-identify-movie-clip-library-id/269027/1 "2008-08-21T15:34:35Z")

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is there a way to either:

1. dynamically identify what is the movie id in library (so that i can attach another instance of it to a movie clip)

2. attach an instance already on stage?

Thanks