[Stupid] Attaching or Duplicating MovieClips

[Seren]

I'm lost on this subject. If I wanted to create a movieclip that by pressing a button it's removed, which would be the best way of doing that? Would I attach or duplicate it to a certain area? And how can I specify exactly where on the screen I wanted it to be(i.e. x=120 y=115 etc.) Thanks for all your help.

[Ask The Geezer]

Use attachMovie to bring it on stage. To position it, open the mc and in the first lines, first frame of the actions layer, add this:

this._x = 120;
this._y = 115;

When it loads, it positions at those coords on the main stage.

To remove it, use button or frame code:

mov1.removeMovieClip();

mov1 being the instance name you give it in attachMovie.

[Seren]

OK thanks alot, I'll go try it now.

[Seren]

I put this in the my actions layer.
attachMovie("Gates1");
I think I set it up wrong though because the movieclip won't show up. Everything else works, except for that.

[Ask The Geezer]

Here, this explains it better and you can get the fla.

http://www.flashbax.com/attachmovie.htm

[Seren]

Alright thanks for your help.