# Symbols exported after frame 1: can't addChild

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbols-exported-after-frame-1-cant-addchild/274575>\
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**Created:** [October 31, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbols-exported-after-frame-1-cant-addchild/274575 "2008-10-31T16:47:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/symbols-exported-after-frame-1-cant-addchild/274575/1 "2008-10-31T16:47:07Z")

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Hi! I think it’s a simple task, maybe I’m making some stupid mistake. Description:

- There’s a MovieClip in the library. It has 4 childs. It is linked with class name ‘Submenu’. Export in frame 1 is UNchecked.

- export classes frame == 10

- there’s a preloder in frame 2 and 3 that checks if framesloaded \> 10, if yes, goto 15.

- in frame 7 (depot) I put an instance of Submenu on the stage, for the export purposes.

- in frame 15 there’s something like this:

```auto

var sub1:Submenu = new Submenu()
trace(sub1) //traces: [object Submenu]

```

Till here all works fine.

But, if I:

```auto
addChild(sub1)

```

It doesn adds the child to the stage (I can see that this.numChildren is added of 1), but I CAN’T SEE IT! And no thrown errors.

And, maybe more strange, If I:

```auto
trace(sub1.numChildren)

```

It says: 0, but should be 4.

So, what’s the problem?

Please **Notice** that if I check the ‘export in firt frame’ checkbox on the Submenu linkage panel, all works fine: I’ve got a Submenu on the stage and a trace of 4 children… Why?

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