# The coordinates of a MC

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-coordinates-of-a-mc/196941>\
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**Created:** [August 11, 2006, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-coordinates-of-a-mc/196941 "2006-08-11T23:41:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![OMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@OMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OMG)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2006, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/the-coordinates-of-a-mc/196941/1 "2006-08-11T23:41:46Z")

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When I use:  
\_root.mc1.\_x=0  
the MC appears on the top left corner of the screen  
but when I import a movie using loadMovie(), the coordinates are different  
\_root.container.loadMovie(“mc1.swf”,1)  
\_root.container.\_x=0  
this time it’s not on the top left corner of the screen.  
Does anyone know how to place the MC correctly on the stage?  
thanks