Assigning names to dynamically duplicate MCs

[JoelTHE]

I would like to create a script that will duplicate MCs at run time and give each copy a specific set of coordinates.

I haven't written the script yet, but plan to do a for loop that will

1) Duplicate an existing MC
2) Assign it a name
3) Create a variable with target coordinates to move to


It's #2 that I'm not sure of...any suggestions?

[Ask The Geezer]

Make an images folder with images in it. Change the names in the txt file to your image names. This is just to show you how it works.

Enjoy.

And don't ask.

[JoelTHE]

Thanks, that was helpful, but not exactly what I meant. I've only really been scripting for a couple months though, so I always enjoy seeing new syntax.

Ok, what I want to do is have a single MC on the stage at run time, and then execute code that will duplicate that MC, without changing it, multiple times. The copies would have exactly same contents as the original and all of the MCs would be on stage at the same time. However each new copy of the original needs its own unique instance name (preferably in numerical sequences like newClip1, newClip2, etc.).

How might I accomplish that? I don't know the syntax for assigning instance names dynamically (or at all, for that matter).

As an alternative solution, if there is a way to send instructions to all of the copies as a group, that would be of interest as well.

Thanks.

[oldnewbie]

Try this...

[Ask The Geezer]

However each new copy of the original needs its own unique instance name

Which is what the code in my example does.

[oldnewbie]

So does mine!

[JoelTHE]

OldNewbie, your code is amazingly concise. That's exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot!