# \_parent, \_root etc

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent--root-etc/115913>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 13, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent--root-etc/115913 "2004-07-13T00:11:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![geestring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@geestring](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/geestring)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent--root-etc/115913/1 "2004-07-13T00:11:47Z")

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umm i used to have actionscript in a MC wanting to affect something on the main timeline.I used \_root. Now i changed around stuff… The actionscript is now in a MC, that MC is in another MC, and MC containing the MC is in the Main timeline. What do i use to do this now?