Can't duplicate movie clip from root level

[clemrock]

Good Morning,

I am trying to duplicate a movie clip in a specific movie but I can't seem to get it to duplicate w/out duplicating it on the root level.

For instance, if I duplicate the clip on the _root level it works:

for( var i; i < 10; i++ )
{
duplicateMovieClip( _root.mc_wave_sliver, "sliver" + i, i );
}// Works!!!

But if I try, from the root level, to duplicate the movie clip inside the mc_wave_form movie, it doesn't work:
for( var i; i < 10; i++ )
{
duplicateMovieClip( mc_wave_form.mc_wave_sliv.mc_wave_sliver, "sliver" + i, i );
} // fails

Any Ideas how to make this work?

Thankx,

 

[oldnewbie]

for( var i; i < 10; i++ ){
duplicateMovieClip("_root.mc_wave_form.mc_wave_sliv.mc_wave_sliver", "sliver" + i, i );
_root.mc_wave_form.mc_wave_sliv.mc_wave_sliver["sliver"+i]._x = 40*i;
}

No linebreaks in the 2 lines within the for loop...

 

[clemrock]

Thanks,
Worked like a charm.

Appreciate your time,

clem C