I got it: (parentName.getChildAt(j) as MovieClip).variableName
________________________________________ From: Lehr, Theodore Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:02 PM To: Flash Coders List Subject: accessing variable I am accessing a mc via: for (....) { parentName.getChildAt(j); } I would like to read a variable in this mc, like: parentName.getChildAt(j).variableName; but it does not work - how would I go about that? _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders