# Instance number

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-number/257697
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [April 16, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-number/257697 "2008-04-16T13:10:37Z")
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### Author: ![edtheted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@edtheted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/edtheted)
#### Post date: [April 16, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instance-number/257697/1 "2008-04-16T13:10:37Z")

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How do you name an Intance in Flash with a number. I am trying to use the Random Colour Generator I downloaded from Kirupa, it works fine but I cant add new squares because Flash won’t let me name an instance with a number, i.e. 6 7 8 etc.  
How did Kirupa do it?  
Cheers  
Ed