# \_parent

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent/239022>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 18, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent/239022 "2007-09-18T04:25:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![rondog](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/rondog/32/2478_2.png) [@rondog](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rondog)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 4:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-parent/239022/1 "2007-09-18T04:25:54Z")

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Ok I am totally confused on how to use parent. I have code inside of a movieclip and I want to access another movieclip 1 level up

I tried parent.speaker, speaker(parent) …nothings working ☹