# dispatchEvent problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-problem/323100>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 16, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-problem/323100 "2011-06-16T21:07:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![ghaith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cab0a1/32.png) [@ghaith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ghaith)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2011, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dispatchevent-problem/323100/1 "2011-06-16T21:07:08Z")

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hi iam trying to move forward and learn as3 i am converting complex project i worked on last year using AS2 , now i have problem in dispatchEvent command

i have class extends MovieClip that need to fire Event to sub sub childs  
i can send from the child to the parent using

```auto

dispatchEvent(new Event("someEvent",true))

```

but i am still unable to send from parent to childs

please help me in this .:crying: