# Getting Multiple X and Y Coordinates

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-multiple-x-and-y-coordinates/154048>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 6, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-multiple-x-and-y-coordinates/154048 "2005-07-06T16:35:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![darley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb9ed0/32.png) [@darley](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/darley)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2005, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-multiple-x-and-y-coordinates/154048/1 "2005-07-06T16:35:53Z")

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I have 12 clips on the stage. I want to get each one of their X and Y coordinates when they appear on stage. This will give a value to their starting position.

I will then use that starting position to create a reset function for them to obey after I rollout of each individual clip.

Confused?

loop for name of 12 clips (these are all named mc1, mc2, etc)  
then  
get the starting x and y coordinates for the clips  
assign variable to the values (mc1x, mc1y, etc)

Thanks for help.