# Controlling a Movieclip within a Movieclip

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/148522
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**Created:** [May 20, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/148522 "2005-05-20T16:11:41Z")
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### Author: ![rrambarran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ee59a6/32.png) [@rrambarran](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rrambarran)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-a-movieclip-within-a-movieclip/148522/1 "2005-05-20T16:11:41Z")

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Hello

I am sure this is easier than I think, but I am having problems nonetheless.

I have a single button that I would like to control a movieclip (MC1) and the another movieclip (MC2) within it.

MC1 and MC2 are the movieclip instance names.

MC1 and the button are on the main timeline.

I am able to stop MC1 but not MC2

Here is the code on the button:  
on(release){  
stop();  
MC1.MC2.stop();  
}

Here is a simplified example illustrating my problem:

[[color=#800080]Stupid Problem[/color]](http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/essential_neuro/stupid_problem.html)

[http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/essential\_neuro/stupid\_problem.html](http://www.crme.med.miami.edu/essential_neuro/stupid_problem.html)

Any help would be appreciated

RR