# Dumb \_parent question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb--parent-question/252382>\
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**Created:** [February 19, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb--parent-question/252382 "2008-02-19T17:25:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb--parent-question/252382/1 "2008-02-19T17:25:29Z")

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I Feel a little dumb asking this now, because its so simple… but here it goes:  
How to use \_parent in as 3.0? If I do a variable that is in the main timeline, how I can access her in from movieclips, if \_parent does not work anymore?