# \[F8\] scope issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-scope-issue/267498>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 1, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-scope-issue/267498 "2008-08-01T20:44:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![flashcb70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@flashcb70](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/flashcb70)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/f8-scope-issue/267498/1 "2008-08-01T20:44:58Z")

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Hi

I am trying to load a game into my movie(myMc) using the loadmovie method. The game is working fine, but when I load it into myMc it doesn’t. The actionscript in the game uses \_root. so when I load the game into myMc the game wants to refer to the myMc root and it doesn’t work. Can I make a var like \_root=this.root or some thing like that and use “find and replace” to change the script?

I also tried the getUrl method to load the game… that works fine but I then can’t figure out how to position the game in myMc using \_x & \_y. Also there are speed issues as the game uses 32fps and myMc uses 12fps.

This is the script I’m using now:

createEmptyMovieClip(“container\_mc”, 1);  
container\_mc.\_x = 270;  
container\_mc.\_y = 200;  
loadMovie(“game.swf”, “container\_mc”);

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!