# \_droptarget not working if not on \_root

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-droptarget-not-working-if-not-on--root/149918>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 2, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-droptarget-not-working-if-not-on--root/149918 "2005-06-02T06:09:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![WAcky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d2c977/32.png) [@WAcky](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WAcky)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-droptarget-not-working-if-not-on--root/149918/1 "2005-06-02T06:09:06Z")

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[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/dragdrop.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/dragdrop.htm)  
i did this tutorial, but for the life of me i just cant get the droptargets to work if the objects arent on the root timeline.

can anyone please lend a hand :tb: