# \_root.xkoord Stopped Working In 8 :(

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-xkoord-stopped-working-in-8/215698>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 9, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-xkoord-stopped-working-in-8/215698 "2007-02-09T15:28:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![GirlyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@GirlyGirl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/GirlyGirl)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-xkoord-stopped-working-in-8/215698/1 "2007-02-09T15:28:17Z")

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Hey Guys, can you help me figure out why this doesn’t work in flash 8 Action 2.0 but it works in 6 Action 1.0

Thanks, Jen  
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on (rollOver) {  
gotoAndPlay(“S1”);  
}  
on (releaseOutside, rollOut) {  
gotoAndPlay(“S2”);  
}  
on (release) {  
if (\_root.xkoord\>-400) {  
\_root.xkoord -= 165;  
}  
}