function handleclip(id:String,flag:Boolean,depth:Number) { trace(curravatar); 'This holds the string 'Avatar1_MC' Avatar.curravatar.removeMovieClip(); ' Doesn't work. I think the STRING value of curravatar is creating a problem Avatar.attachMovie(id,id,depth); Avatar.id.Height=old_height; Avatar.id.Width=old_width; }