# Basic basic question!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-basic-question/149977>\
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**Created:** [June 2, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-basic-question/149977 "2005-06-02T17:10:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![thewebgremlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@thewebgremlin](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/thewebgremlin)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2005, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-basic-question/149977/1 "2005-06-02T17:10:06Z")

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hi there,

i have an mc, with an on press event which should tell the main timeline to go to the next scene and play, but it doesnt work

any reason why?

on (press){  
\_root.gotoAndPlay(‘Main’,‘start’);  
}

so basic, so iritating!

chers all

jamo