# To remove a mc
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [May 28, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996 "2003-05-28T23:38:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Avi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Avi)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2003, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/1 "2003-05-28T23:38:39Z")
Code attached
Im trying to have a button that would remove the mc that has been inserted from an array.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/2 "2003-05-28T23:50:09Z")
I believe you can do it with the removeMovieclip action, apply something like this to your button:[AS]on (release) {
\_root.emptyMC.removeMovieClip();
}[/AS]
Just change myMC to whatever instance name you’re using.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/3 "2003-05-29T00:11:53Z")
Thanks for the info…
also, i need a way to keep that mc active while attaching a different mc.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/4 "2003-05-29T00:22:32Z")
btw i cant get that remove mc bit to work either!!!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/5 "2003-05-29T03:07:38Z")
Hey, we were just talking about this: [http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24401](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24401).
Later,
–Elios
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/6 "2003-05-29T05:03:23Z")
I still cant get this thing to work.
I need a button that will remove a mc and i need to know how to keep a mc without having an exsisting one remove from the stage.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/7 "2003-05-29T06:11:54Z")
👽
>
To remove clips that weren’t attached or duplicated, you have to swapDepths them to a positive depths. For instance 100000 (probably empty).
So…
```php
//and now...the programmer inches closer....
//and closer...and...Alakazam! I'm a magician!
myMovieClip.swapDepths(100000)
```
Pardon my commentary…it’s late…but that should work.
Later,
–Elios
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/8 "2003-05-29T19:46:57Z")
Ok guys i just cant get this thing to work still.
Heres the fla file. What im trying to do is allow the user to choose a material,
Problem 1) The previous button doesnt get ride of the mc
then give him color option for that perticular material…then when the user clicks next, they have to choose a material for the sleeves…now heres the problem.
Problem 2) the second choice removes the first choice!!. I need the first choice to stay on the stage
Any Help will be realy appreciated
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/to-remove-a-mc/21996/9 "2003-05-29T19:56:33Z")
oops sorry the file was too big…goto
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thanks