# Alternative to root

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternative-to-root/177216>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 31, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternative-to-root/177216 "2006-01-31T03:54:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![Randall\_D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/87869e/32.png) [@Randall\_D](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Randall_D)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alternative-to-root/177216/1 "2006-01-31T03:54:52Z")

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This is my code to make a rollover button (movie clip) go to my portfolio page. I’ve been told to not use root. In addition, when I use this code, it kills my rollover effect. How can I rewrite this?

on (release) {  
\_root.link = 4;  
\_root.play();  
}