# How to Manipulate Movie Clips in an Array

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [April 20, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-manipulate-movie-clips-in-an-array/308318 "2010-04-20T23:15:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 20, 2010, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-manipulate-movie-clips-in-an-array/308318/1 "2010-04-20T23:15:33Z")

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Hello,  
In AS3 I have an array of Movie Clips:

```auto

var page_array:Array = new Array();
page_array = [home_mc, about_mc, contact_mc];

```

I want to set properties in those memory clips, e. g.

```auto

home_mc.x=500;
about_mc.alpha=.5;

```

But I need to be able to reference them as array elements, e.g.

```auto

page_array[0].x=500
page_array[1].alpha=.5;

```

I don’t seem to be able to get the syntax right. I’m sure I’m missing some brackets or quotes, but I don’t know where to look.  
Thanks for any help  
Tony