# Conditional statement + tell target issue (probably simple)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-tell-target-issue-probably-simple/67216>\
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**Created:** [October 13, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-tell-target-issue-probably-simple/67216 "2004-10-13T16:56:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/conditional-statement-tell-target-issue-probably-simple/67216/1 "2004-10-13T16:56:34Z")

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hi there chaps, i’m a newbie to the site, looking for a little enlightenment.  
i have button actions (like a home button) which control a movie clip, except i want the movie clip to play from different points on the timeline within the movie clip based on the this movie clips current frame reference #, i’m sure this is a farely simple if/else statement, but i can’t figure out how to base its conditions on a frame # within the movie clip.

any advice would be great, as i’m not too versed in actionscript, yet.

thanks