# Find out the parent of a tween

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-out-the-parent-of-a-tween/281233
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 6, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-out-the-parent-of-a-tween/281233 "2009-02-06T11:11:34Z")
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### Author: ![Mistykal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Mistykal](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Mistykal)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2009, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/find-out-the-parent-of-a-tween/281233/1 "2009-02-06T11:11:34Z")

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Hi, i’m having trouble trying to get the parent object (target movieclip) of a tween.

example:

```auto

myTween.addEventListener(TweenEvent.MOTION_FINISH, doStuff);

function doStuff(e:TweenEvent):void {
 var mc = e.target;
 mc.doSomething();
}

```

What am I overlooking?