# Accessing parent functions

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-parent-functions/273878
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-parent-functions/273878 "2008-10-22T02:48:44Z")
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### Author: ![energy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@energy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/energy)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/accessing-parent-functions/273878/1 "2008-10-22T02:48:44Z")

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Hi Guys,

Is it possible to access parent functions like the AS2 way? I know it is not the right method to work with AS3 but i am at a point where i need this.

Example - MainStage has a MovieClip firstMC, and inside firstMC there is another MovieClip InsideFirstMC.

Main Stage -\> firstMC  
firstMC -\> InsideFirstMC

Now i have a function wriiten on the timeline of firstMC, which i want to access in the timeline of InsideFirstMC. If it is possible then that would really help otherwise i might have to change all the code. :hangover:

Thanks!