Get All instance names in the stage

thank you, it's the correct answer but i still can't solve my problem ,

the thing is that am using a code from http://www.freeactionscript.com that make enemie follow the player, but i need to do some modification, i need to detect collision between enemies so they will not get the one into the other and the thing that i cannot found their instance name, even when i used your function i only get "player_mc : _level0.player_mc" at the output,

here is the code, i will be really greatful if you can find a way to help me solve this problem .

ps :

am trying to write my own code that make enemie follow the player, coz this one looks very complicated

thank you

the code :

/** * Game Enemy AI Behavior - Run Away & Follow Player * * Version:           1.0 * Author:           Philip Radvan * URL:                     http://www.freeactionscript.com */ var enemiesArray:Array = new Array(); var radians:Number = 180/Math.PI; createEnemies(5, "typeA", "e1"); createEnemies(5, "typeB", "e2"); createEnemies(5, "typeC", "e3"); // // createEnemies(number of enemies, behavior) // use ex: createEnemies(10, "slow", "myLinkedMovieClip); // function createEnemies(enemyAmount:Number, enemyBehavior:String, enemyLibraryClip:String):Void {           //run a for loop based on the amount of enemies           for(var i = 0; i < enemyAmount; i++)           {                     //set temporary variable that will hold the new enemy attributes                     var tempEnemy:MovieClip = _root.attachMovie(enemyLibraryClip, "enemy"+_root.getNextHighestDepth(),_root.getNextHighestDepth())                       //give new enemy a random x/y position based on stage width/height                     tempEnemy._x = random(Stage.width);                     tempEnemy._y = random(Stage.height);                     tempEnemy._rotation = random(360);                       //set enemy behavior                     if(enemyBehavior == "typeA")                     {                               //define enemy characteristics                               tempEnemy.speed = 1                               tempEnemy.turnRate = .05                               tempEnemy.agroRange = 200;                               tempEnemy.mode = "follow"                     }                     else if(enemyBehavior == "typeB")                     {                               //define enemy characteristics                               tempEnemy.speed = 4                               tempEnemy.turnRate = .5                               tempEnemy.agroRange = 200;                               tempEnemy.mode = "follow"                     }                     else if(enemyBehavior == "typeC")                     {                               //define enemy characteristics                               tempEnemy.speed = 1                               tempEnemy.turnRate = .2                               tempEnemy.agroRange = 100;                               tempEnemy.mode = "run"                     }                       //define variables that are used to calculate following                     //*don't change these*                     tempEnemy.distanceX = 0;                     tempEnemy.distanceY = 0;                     tempEnemy.distanceTotal = 0;                     tempEnemy.moveDistanceX = 0;                     tempEnemy.moveDistanceY = 0;                     tempEnemy.moveX = 0;                     tempEnemy.moveY = 0;                     tempEnemy.totalmove = 0;                       //add new enemy to array                     enemiesArray.push(tempEnemy)           } } //Update enemies function function updateEnemies():Void {           //run a for loop based on the amount of enemies           for(var i = 0; i < enemiesArray.length; i++)           {                     //set temporary variable that will hold the new enemy attributes                     var tempEnemy:MovieClip = enemiesArray;                     //run follow function with temporary enemy as the follower                     updatePosition(tempEnemy, player_mc);           } } // // updatePosition(follower, target) // use ex: updatePosition(myEnemyMovieClip, playerMovieClip) // function updatePosition(follower:MovieClip, target:MovieClip) {             //calculate distance between follower and target           follower.distanceX = target._x-follower._x;           follower.distanceY = target._y-follower._y;             //get total distance as one number           follower.distanceTotal = Math.sqrt(follower.distanceX * follower.distanceX + follower.distanceY * follower.distanceY);             //check if target is within agro range           if(follower.distanceTotal <= follower.agroRange){                     //calculate how much to move                     follower.moveDistanceX = follower.turnRate * follower.distanceX / follower.distanceTotal;                     follower.moveDistanceY = follower.turnRate * follower.distanceY / follower.distanceTotal;                       //increase current speed                     follower.moveX += follower.moveDistanceX;                     follower.moveY += follower.moveDistanceY;                       //get total move distance                     follower.totalmove = Math.sqrt(follower.moveX * follower.moveX + follower.moveY * follower.moveY);                       //apply easing                     follower.moveX = follower.speed * follower.moveX / follower.totalmove;                     follower.moveY = follower.speed * follower.moveY / follower.totalmove;                       //move & rotate follower                     if(follower.mode == "follow")                     {                               follower._x += follower.moveX;                               follower._y += follower.moveY;                               follower._rotation = Math.atan2(follower.moveY, follower.moveX) * radians;                     }                     else if(follower.mode == "run")                     {                               follower._x -= follower.moveX;                               follower._y -= follower.moveY;                               follower._rotation = (Math.atan2(follower.moveY, follower.moveX) * radians)+180;                     }               } } //onEnterFrame that executes the updatePosition updateEnemies every frame _root.onEnterFrame = function(){           updateEnemies(); } //start/stop drag for player_mc player_mc.onPress = function(){           startDrag(this); } player_mc.onRelease = function(){           stopDrag(); }