# Making multiple instances of a MC dynamically

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-multiple-instances-of-a-mc-dynamically/313646>\
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**Created:** [September 6, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-multiple-instances-of-a-mc-dynamically/313646 "2010-09-06T05:06:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 6, 2010, 5:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/making-multiple-instances-of-a-mc-dynamically/313646/1 "2010-09-06T05:06:51Z")

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Hello…

How do i make multiple instances of a movieclip in AS3 during runtime.

What i am doing is :

**for (var i=0; i\<5; i++) {  
var (“holder”+i):MovieClip = new MovieClip();  
addChild(“holder”+i);  
}**

And it is giving me an error.  
Pls help.

Regards  
Nikhil