# Dynamically Pulling up MovieClip Location

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-pulling-up-movieclip-location/101070>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 5, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-pulling-up-movieclip-location/101070 "2004-02-05T15:29:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mannequin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Mannequin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mannequin)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2004, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dynamically-pulling-up-movieclip-location/101070/1 "2004-02-05T15:29:31Z")

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Hey there,

I’ve got a question for you guys. Is there a way to dynamically pinpoint a movieclip location? For example, if I had a button tucked away in:

```auto
_root.opening.menu.buttonClip1.myButton

```

… is there a way to pull up this location using an ‘on(release)’ ? Demonstration:

```auto
onRelease() {
 _root.myVar = this._currentLocation;
}

// where 'this._currentLocation' = _root.opening.menu.buttonClip1.myButton

```

Thanks,  
William