Simple problem

Hi,

I have a for loop which duplicates movieclips. To call/create the new clips, I use this:

_root[“clip” + x] // x is replaced by 1,2,3

and it results in:

_root.clip1
_root.clip2
_root.clip3

The question: Why can’t I write it like this[“clip” + x] ?
When I write this[“clip” + x] the movieclips aren’t duplicated.

[COLOR=Red]Edit: Solved it another way, but would still want answers to the question.[/COLOR]