# \_parent problem
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent-problem/120302
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 23, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent-problem/120302 "2004-08-23T05:14:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@johnredcorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/johnredcorn)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent-problem/120302/1 "2004-08-23T05:14:09Z")
k i created a movie clip in which when enter happens onscreen, i would like the main movie to go to the second frame. now im just not sure how to do this exactly… like i know theres the "\_root.( mc ) for stuff to happen in movie clips in the movie… and "\_parent. (mc) for movie clips on stage to work…
what would i use for something that identifies as the main movie… its hard to explain
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (Key.isDown(Key.down)) {
\_parent.(what do i put here to make something in my main movie go to the second frame).gotoAndstop(2);
}
}
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### Author:  [@tucker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tucker)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2004, 6:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent-problem/120302/2 "2004-08-23T06:04:07Z")
just do \_parent.gotoAndStop(2);
= P