# Typing code in a Movie Clip

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-code-in-a-movie-clip/290852
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 21, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-code-in-a-movie-clip/290852 "2009-06-21T00:50:35Z")
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### Author: ![Nick23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/76d3ee/32.png) [@Nick23](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Nick23)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2009, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/typing-code-in-a-movie-clip/290852/1 "2009-06-21T00:50:35Z")

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Hello,  
I am new to Adobe Flash. I am trying to make a small game and I am having trouble adding a code to an “object” or MC. So, I drew a circle using the ellipse tool, I selected the black cursor, clicked on the circle, F8 - made it into a Movie Clip. Now, I right-click it and select “Actions” and it says “Current selection cannot have actions applied to it.” What am I doing wrong?

How do I start typing code in a Movie Clip?

Thanks!

EDIT: lol, I just figured it out…it was because I didn’t name the instance…

Another question though. What is the difference between this.\_x and \_root.\_x ?