# Root.stage in dynamically created MovieClips

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root-stage-in-dynamically-created-movieclips/299001>\
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**Created:** [October 28, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root-stage-in-dynamically-created-movieclips/299001 "2009-10-28T12:53:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![willem2001](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5ac83/32.png) [@willem2001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/willem2001)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 12:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/root-stage-in-dynamically-created-movieclips/299001/1 "2009-10-28T12:53:43Z")

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Hey everybody,

currently working on my first AS 3 project. The transition from AS 2 to AS 3 has been tough but rewarding. However, still fiddling with dynamically created objects though (using a database for my site-content).  
Here’s my problem:  
If I dynamically create a MovieClip I can no longer access the main stage. Since I’m using a mousedrag interaction I need a global MouseUp Listener. If I try to access ‘stage’ or ‘root’ or ‘parent’ from within the dynamically created MovieClip the result is always ‘null’ instead of what’s really there.  
Is there an easy way to access the main stage from within the created object?

Thanks!