# Top and bottom of mc

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-and-bottom-of-mc/13406>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 12, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-and-bottom-of-mc/13406 "2003-02-12T22:49:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![chapster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@chapster](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chapster)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-and-bottom-of-mc/13406/1 "2003-02-12T22:49:11Z")

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Simple question if you know it.  
How to find the bottom and the top of a mc on the stage  
I have got the bottom with this code but to find the top is what I need.

```auto

bottom=mc._height/2;

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-and-bottom-of-mc/13406/2 "2003-02-12T23:14:12Z")

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MovieClip.getBounds();

it gives you the top, bottom, left and right of the movieclip within whatever scope you specify

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/top-and-bottom-of-mc/13406/3 "2003-02-12T23:15:54Z")

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cool I will check that out. Nice one