# Extended MovieClip scope issues

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extended-movieclip-scope-issues/297784>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 8, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extended-movieclip-scope-issues/297784 "2009-10-08T13:00:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![tduppstadt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f9b8f/32.png) [@tduppstadt](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tduppstadt)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2009, 1:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/extended-movieclip-scope-issues/297784/1 "2009-10-08T13:00:38Z")

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I have the following build of a nested MovieClip.

mBreadcrumbs{ mHost{ mIconImg, mIconText } }

mHost is attached to an extended MovieClip class. Within the class itself when I test some trace results I get the following…

this.name = mHost (correct)  
this.parent.name = mBreadcrumbs (correct)  
this.mIconImg.name = null (out of scope?)

So my question is: How come the movieClip within the classed MovieClip seems out of scope? and How can I access that movieClip (preferably relative from the classed MovieClip and not from the stage).

Thanks in advance!