# When to extend the MovieClip class

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-to-extend-the-movieclip-class/200396>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 11, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-to-extend-the-movieclip-class/200396 "2006-09-11T22:17:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![pittsburghjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@pittsburghjoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pittsburghjoe)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2006, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/when-to-extend-the-movieclip-class/200396/1 "2006-09-11T22:17:18Z")

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1. When your class is used to produce anything visual (Put mc’s on the stage)
2. When any part of your class needs to use a property, event, or method of the MovieClip class

\*\* Do I have this correct?\*\*