# \[Flash 8\] dynamic mc on separate timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-mc-on-separate-timeline/170426>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 26, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-mc-on-separate-timeline/170426 "2005-11-26T00:01:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 26, 2005, 12:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-dynamic-mc-on-separate-timeline/170426/1 "2005-11-26T00:01:13Z")

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What I’m trying to do is find a way to have dynamic movieclips on separate timelines but within the same level.

I tried the following but nothing is drawn on the screen:

In the main timeline, frame 1:

```auto
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("mc1",1);

```

On the stage is a movieclip called mcOne bought in from the file library

In mcOne’s timeline, frame 1:

```auto
 mc1.lineStyle(2, 0x00ee00, 100); 
mc1.moveTo(0,0);
mc1.lineTo(100,100);
trace("mcOne code");
 

```

While the trace outputs the message, no line appears when I test the movie.

Any ideas? I’m pretty new to Actionscript so any advice would be a great help.