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If I want to go to another frame when a movie clip hits its last frame then do I use root. inside the movie clip in its last frame to make it know its in the main timeline or something.

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At 5/12/08 12:06 AM, littlemaster wrote: If I want to go to another frame when a movie clip hits its last frame then do I use root. inside the movie clip in its last frame to make it know its in the main timeline or something.

_root is like the main timeline's reference... for lack of a better explanation. So in order to change the main timeline's frame then yes you need _root. So you could put _root.gotoAndPlay(frameNumberHere); (or _root.gotoAndStop();) on the last frame of the movieclip and it will change the main timeline's frame.

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Let me repeat my statement and make it easier. If I would like to go to another frame in the main timeline but the script is inside a movie clip then do I use root cuz It doesn't work for me.

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I posted late.

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At 5/12/08 12:25 AM, littlemaster wrote: I posted late.

I already answered your question, pretty thoroughly... You need _root.gotoAndPlay(number); to change the main timeline's frame.

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