# Reference a movieclip nested in a movieclip in a

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**Created:** [August 30, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-a-movieclip-nested-in-a-movieclip-in-a/313442 "2010-08-30T15:45:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 30, 2010, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reference-a-movieclip-nested-in-a-movieclip-in-a/313442/1 "2010-08-30T15:45:55Z")

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Hi

I have an array called arrayPiranha, with 30 movieclips in it.  
Inside these movieclips is an eye. How do I reference the x value of these nested movieclips? I’ve added them like this:

var arrayPiranha:Array = [];

for (var i:uint = 1; i \< 31; i++) {  
var mcPiranha:MovieClip = new mcpiranha();  
var mcEye:MovieClip = new mceye();  
addChild(mcPiranha);   
mcPiranha.addChild(mcEye);   
arrayPiranha\* = mcPiranha;   
}

I’ve tried arrayPiranha\*.mcEye.x  
or arrayPiranha\*.getChildByName(“mcEye”).x