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Global Functions 43

Parameters

target:Object - The target path of the movie clip to duplicate. This parameter can be either

a String (e.g. "my_mc") or a direct reference to the movie clip instance (e.g. my_mc).

Parameters that can accept more than one data type are listed as type

Object.

newname:String - A unique identifier for the duplicated movie clip.

depth:Number - A unique depth level for the duplicated movie clip. The depth level is a

stacking order for duplicated movie clips. This stacking order is similar to the stacking order

of layers in the Timeline; movie clips with a lower depth level are hidden under clips with a

higher stacking order. You must assign each duplicated movie clip a unique depth level to

prevent it from replacing SWF files on occupied depths.

Example

In the following example, a new movie clip instance is created called

img_mc. An image is

loaded into the movie clip, and then the

img_mc clip is duplicated. The duplicated clip is

called

newImg_mc, and this new clip is moved on the Stage so it does not overlap the original

clip, and the same image is loaded into the second clip.

this.createEmptyMovieClip("img_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());

img_mc.loadMovie("http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/images/image1.jpg");

duplicateMovieClip(img_mc, "newImg_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());

newImg_mc._x = 200;

newImg_mc.loadMovie("http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/images/image1.jpg");

To remove the duplicate movie clip, you could add this code for a button called

myButton_btn.

this.myButton_btn.onRelease = function(){

removeMovieClip(newImg_mc);

};

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