# Getting mc name from instance name

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-mc-name-from-instance-name/277900>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 18, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-mc-name-from-instance-name/277900 "2008-12-18T15:47:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wilbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e274bd/32.png) [@Wilbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Wilbo)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-mc-name-from-instance-name/277900/1 "2008-12-18T15:47:11Z")

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Hi there,

If I have an instance name, how do I find out what mc it is an instance of?  
i.e how do I find the mc name from the instance name?

Thanks in advance

Wilbo