change instance name

[lucidtech]

I am using Macromedia Flash 8 Pro.. I was wondering if there was a way to update the instance name of a clip on the stage using AS 2.0?

ie. I have userClip3_mc and want to change it to userClip4_mc

 

[oldnewbie]

Not to my knowledge!

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[kennethkawamoto]

trace("userClip3_mc: " + this["userClip3_mc"]);
trace("userClip4_mc: " + this["userClip4_mc"]);
		
trace("-- Name Change --");
this["userClip3_mc"]._name = "userClip4_mc";
		
trace("userClip3_mc: " + this["userClip3_mc"]);
trace("userClip4_mc: " + this["userClip4_mc"]);

Output:
[tt]
userClip3_mc: _level0.userClip3_mc
userClip4_mc: undefined
-- Name Change --
userClip3_mc: undefined
userClip4_mc: _level0.userClip4_mc
[/tt]

Kenneth Kawamoto

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[lucidtech]

Thanks so much! I'll give this code a try later today.