# How to refer to the mc using this class

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-refer-to-the-mc-using-this-class/237047>\
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**Created:** [August 26, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-refer-to-the-mc-using-this-class/237047 "2007-08-26T21:28:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![OMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-refer-to-the-mc-using-this-class/237047/1 "2007-08-26T21:28:52Z")

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how do I refer to a mc that’s using a certain class IN that class? In AS2 I could use “this”, but in AS3 I don’t think it works