# Instance Name (with duplicated mc)

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name-with-duplicated-mc/156656
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [July 27, 2005, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name-with-duplicated-mc/156656 "2005-07-27T09:08:51Z")
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### Author: ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2005, 9:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-name-with-duplicated-mc/156656/1 "2005-07-27T09:08:51Z")

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Hi all. I was wondering if it was possible to use the instance name of a duplicated movieclip in action script without having to code for every possible name of a duplicated movieclip. This is the code which duplicates the movieclips:

```auto

i = 0;
onEnterFrame = function () {
 i++;
 duplicateMovieClip(_root.circle, "circle_"+i, i);
};

```

Would it be possible to write something like:

```auto

if ("circle_"+i.hitTest(circle2)) {
 actions;
}

```

Currently I have to put the code on the movie clip which is being duplicated. Thanks in advance.