Can you create a "constructor" for movie clips?

Question

What I'm doing:
var this_array[counter] = new monster; //monster is a movie clip
init_monster(); //set's things like .name, .x, .y, etc.
What I want to do:
var this_array[counter] = new monster();
When I add a "monster"  I then call a function to "initialize" all of it's stats.
Is there a way in the creation of the object, like with a constructor, where it automatilly does it on 1 line?
I'm teaching myself and am a little stuck on this part.  If I have to create a "monster class" to do what I want just say so.
Any simple examples or links to simple examples would be great. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Ok so I've made a class Monster, and I have my movie object Red_Monster
How would I go about creating the variable so it knows it's both?
The only thing I can think of is linking them together as a .variable of the other.
Example:
var this_monster[x] = new Red_Monster();
this_monster[x].stats = new Monster();
It just seems a bit slopy, it would be nice to have this_monster know it's both.  Is there a way to do that?
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I've gotten Monster to extend MovieClip, and this is working to use it as a movieclip.
Currently trying to change the image of the movie clip in code to Red_Monster. Is there a way to do that?
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Found how to do it, sort of.  Change the class linkage name to Monster instead of Red_Monster.  I just have to make classes for each movie clip.
(last add, answer for anyone else)
Ok the answer is to create a Monster class that extends MovieClip.  Then for each color_Monster they all extend Monster, no other code needed inside each class other then the constructor.