actionscript help

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hi everyone,
i tried asking this in the flash forum but got no answer so decided to try here.
say i have a symbol, with multiple instances pf it on the stage. How would i be able to check all the instances of a symbol for a condition or event?

if this doesnt make sense, is there something in actionscript similar to blitz's for...next loop?