Function to place an instance of any symbol in the library

programming flash
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I’m trying to create a function that will allow me to place any symbol in the library on the stage. I’m getting hung up on the second line of the function. I am not having a problem with the script to place a specific instance on the stage, but I want to be able to pass the symbol, and the destination coordinates to the symbol. I’m quite new, and I know there is something I am not understanding about instantiating an object.

function PlaceSymbolFromLibrary(getSymbolClass,position_x,position_y) {
var NewSymbolInstance:getSymbolClass = new doingSomethingWrongInThisLine;
NewSymbolInstance.x = (position_x);
NewSymbolInstance.y = (position_y);
addChild(NewSymbolInstance);
}
function PlaceGroupOfSymbols() {
PlaceSymbolFromLibrary(mySymbol,100,100);
}

PlaceGroupOfSymbols();

Any help would be very much appreciated

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You can store classes for library items in array, and than create new objects by calling the class you need from that arry. But, unfortunately, other classes you create arn’t any different from library classes and there’s no simple way to get the list of all classes you have in your flash app…