# Controlling separate timelines

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-separate-timelines/160794>\
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**Created:** [August 29, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-separate-timelines/160794 "2005-08-29T16:22:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 29, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/controlling-separate-timelines/160794/1 "2005-08-29T16:22:02Z")

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I’ve been trying to get the answer to this question for ages:  
How can you control a timeline that isn’t the one you’re in?  
eg. How can you control the main timeline from within a MC?

I’d appreciate any help.