# (Flash 8) Calling a function

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-calling-a-function/176190>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 21, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-calling-a-function/176190 "2006-01-21T07:50:26Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-calling-a-function/176190/1 "2006-01-21T07:50:26Z")

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[FONT=Verdana]How do you call a function on the main timeline from a an onRealease in a nested mc? Does that make sense? [/FONT]  
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[FONT=Verdana]I have created a function that resides on the main timline, and when a button is released I want to call it, but the button is nested in a movie clip. [/FONT]