Multiple duplications of a graphic

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Hi there
I actually posted a thread on this subject a few months ago and have now lost the link with the reply, so apologies to the person who kindly replied last time.
Problem:

I have a grid comprising 100 x 100 filled circles each 5px diameter

Can I create the grid by duplicating a single graphic circle in code?

The grid does need to be converted to a symbol since it is animated on the page, both in terms of movement and in alpha channel fading.

Or can I do this with code also without getting too complex? The grid initally fills the page and then moves down the page to be only 24 circles high (still 100 wide) and fades to alpha 20% whilst doing so.

The reason for doing thisis to make the whole flash file run more smoothly, as it is really slow at the moment

Thanks very much

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arrays? Not sure how I would animate it, but I think that would be the way to go? tho disagree by all means, I’m not excactly a pro!!

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yes I imagine arrays might be a wy to go, but I’m not too good with coding them. Any ideas of where I might get help on this?