var list:XMLList = myXML.children(); var len:int = list.length(); for (var i:int = 0; i < len; i++) { var vc:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); vc.x = i % 5 * 142; vc.y = int(i / 5) * 148; addChild(vc); createPole(vc, list[i]); }