# Referencing objects by name created at runtime

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-objects-by-name-created-at-runtime/255828>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 27, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-objects-by-name-created-at-runtime/255828 "2008-03-27T12:36:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-objects-by-name-created-at-runtime/255828/1 "2008-03-27T12:36:43Z")

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Referencing objects by name created at runtime, how do you do it?  
Ive remember reading that its tough, but can’t seem to find the work around.  
I have thumbnail objects (with a thumb class) that are created in a loop and added to a thumbholder class, with the name property added (thumb.name, which when traced is thumb0, thumb1, etc). After runtime I want to interact with the thumbs via mouse events in the thumbholder, e.g. when thumb0 is clicked thumb4 is moved to x=60. But trying to reference thumb0 doesnt work and when I reference thumb it will always return the final thumb, e.g. thumb5.