# Removal of Mc from 5000 fla automate help!

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**Created:** [July 23, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removal-of-mc-from-5000-fla-automate-help/233343 "2007-07-23T08:23:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 23, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removal-of-mc-from-5000-fla-automate-help/233343/1 "2007-07-23T08:23:01Z")

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Hi,

I need to remove a movieClip from multiple swf and fla if possible. The Mc has 3 different name as it changed from some fla to the next but it defo has only 3 names. is it possible to automate this removal from all the flas.

There would be anywhere between 1000 - 5000 flas and swfs in different folders.

the steps required are:  
open fla  
open library  
delete a Mc (loop or something that will look for the 3 Mc names and delete on the spot)  
export swf  
save and close the fla

I was thinking maybe on an apple machine and use applescript. is there applications out there that can help me?

thanks for looking.  
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edit oops sorry put this in the wrong forum apologies