# Environment instances ref'd in AS3 how?

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**Created:** [April 16, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/environment-instances-refd-in-as3-how/286538 "2009-04-16T18:51:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 16, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/environment-instances-refd-in-as3-how/286538/1 "2009-04-16T18:51:20Z")

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I’ve got an earlier thread out there which is more specific re: loading images into instances.

A little more thought yields the more generic question:

How can an instance name defined in the CS3 envionrment/stage be referenced successfully in AS3?

My attempts seem to point at “just assuming its available in AS3” is not the case.

thanks, b