# Weird.. attachMovie doesn't work :\\

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 25, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-attachmovie-doesnt-work/327372 "2012-02-25T07:57:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/weird-attachmovie-doesnt-work/327372/1 "2012-02-25T07:57:05Z")

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This may sound very naive but I have been struggling with this for a while. I am using Flash 8.

I have a very simple script.

1.) A button on the stage with the code:

on (release) {  
\_root.attachmovie(“temp”, “test”, 1);  
}

2.) A movieclip in the library with the identifier name “temp” and Export of ActionScript checked.

Yet it displays nothing on screen when I click the button.

Any help is appreciated! 🙂

Thanks!