# Guru needed: Movieclip "instance" problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guru-needed-movieclip-instance-problem/152277>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 22, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guru-needed-movieclip-instance-problem/152277 "2005-06-22T16:32:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Idunno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e8c25b/32.png) [@Idunno](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Idunno)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2005, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/guru-needed-movieclip-instance-problem/152277/1 "2005-06-22T16:32:36Z")

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Hello

I have 2 Movieclips called Clip1 and Clip2

```php

Clip1._x=5;
Clip1._y=6;
Clip2=Clip1;

```

Clip2.\_x -\> 5  
Clip2.\_y -\> 6

Then I change values in Clip2

```php

Clip2._x=50;
Clip2._y=60;

```

Clip1.\_x -\>50  
Clip1.\_y -\> 60  
Clip2.\_x -\>50  
Clip2.\_y -\> 60

I think both objects share the same memory space. How can I give Clip2 the values of Clip1 and then when I change Clip2 not change Clip1 at the same time? :-/