# RemoveChildAt()

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/281137>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 5, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/281137 "2009-02-05T10:26:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Garfty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8baadc/32.png) [@Garfty](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Garfty)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2009, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removechildat/281137/1 "2009-02-05T10:26:04Z")

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Hi all, I think removeChild() is the most confusing thing in my life at the moment when it really shouldnt be.

I’m dynamically adding a set of mc’s on the stage, im tweening them from alpha 0 to 1 with tweenlite, I then have a button to remove the items in reverse, but for some reason I can seem to get my head around tweening them back to alpha 0 in reverse order.

I can remove them from the stage with removeChildAt(0), but I would like the animation. Any one have any solutions for this.

I have attached the code and a test file =]

Thank you

```auto
import gs.TweenLite;
import gs.easing.*;

var boxCount:int = 6; // Set how many boxes are needed

var _box : box_mc ; // declare the new box_mc

initMenu(); // Call the function 

function initMenu()
{		
	// Loop through the boxCount to create the MC's
	for( var i:uint = 0 ; i < boxCount ; i++ )
	{
		_box = new box_mc; // declare the box
		
		_box.y = 40; // Set y positions
		_box.x = 40 + ( i * 20 ); // Set x positions
		_box.alpha = 0; // Set the alpha for the box to be 0
		
		TweenLite.to( _box , .5, { alpha : 1 , delay : i /2 }); // Tween the boxes from 0 to 1, with a delay to stagger them
		
		_box.name = i.toString(); // Give the box a unique name
		
		stage.addChildAt(_box , 0); // Add the box to the stage
	}
}

remove_btn.addEventListener( MouseEvent.CLICK , removeMenu );

function removeMenu( $event : MouseEvent )
{
	for ( var a:uint = 0 ; a < boxCount ; a ++ )
	{
		TweenLite.to( _box , .5, { alpha : 0 , delay : a / 2 }); // Tween the box to 0, ( THIS DOESNT WORK)
		stage.removeChildAt(0); // Remove the children
	}
}

```