# How do I addChild dynamically using a variable?

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 11, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-addchild-dynamically-using-a-variable/327984 "2012-04-11T01:32:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 11, 2012, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-addchild-dynamically-using-a-variable/327984/1 "2012-04-11T01:32:46Z")

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hi AS3 experts,  
I want to addChild to stage dynamically using a variable. In AS2, i would have done it using eval().

In the attached page1.as file, I want to be able to use the for() loop instead of the commented out code.

Can anyone help me with this code please???

Thanks heaps in advance.