# Move and Scale

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-and-scale/98834>\
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**Created:** [January 11, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-and-scale/98834 "2004-01-11T23:39:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![ncadoret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/57b2e6/32.png) [@ncadoret](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ncadoret)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2004, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/move-and-scale/98834/1 "2004-01-11T23:39:44Z")

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Hi,

This is my first post - I took a class on advanced Flash, and my professor listed this site as a resource and it’s been a tremendous help. Thanks so much!

I’ve spent a few hours beating my head against the wall on this problem, so I’d appreciate any help you kind folks could bestow on me.

I’m trying to scale and move a clip through action script. And the end result is working - the clip ends up the size and position I want it to. The problem is the clip starts the scale action before the move position action. It seems to move to an arbitrary coordinate before starting the x and y move action. I’d like the move and scale actions to happen simultaneously.

Here’s the code:

scaleAmt = 25;  
((mainclip.\_x -= scaleAmt\*1.71) and (mainclip.\_y -= scaleAmt++));  
if ((mainclip.\_x\<=-2880) and (mainclip.\_y\<=-1680)) {  
gotoAndPlay(“e5\_onStop”);  
}  
((mainclip.\_xscale += scaleAmt++) and (mainclip.\_yscale += scaleAmt++));  
if (mainclip.\_xscale\>=500) {  
mainclip.\_xscale = 500;  
mainclip.\_yscale = 500;  
}

I get the feeling I should put this into a for loop, but I’m not sure how to do it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks so much in advance!