# So simple but won't work in flash

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**Created:** [June 1, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-simple-but-wont-work-in-flash/189304 "2006-06-01T15:19:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 1, 2006, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/so-simple-but-wont-work-in-flash/189304/1 "2006-06-01T15:19:01Z")

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This the simplest thing in the world  
but it doesn’t seem to be working in flash 8  
why?

this.createEmptyMovieClip(“container”,1);  
container.attachMovie(“circle”);  
container.\_x = 40;  
container.\_y = 30;