# gotoandPlay Scene Problems!
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [February 4, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790 "2003-02-04T19:50:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@Parker](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Parker)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790/1 "2003-02-04T19:50:59Z")
This has been driving me nuts. :hangover: I have a button in a nested movieclip with the following action.
\_root.gotoAndPlay(“scene2”, 1);
However, it will not go to that scene. Nothing happens. However if I remove the desired scene name as follows:
\_root.gotoAndPlay(1);
The button works and jumps to the very first scene.
Anybody know how to target specific scenes within buttons?
Parker
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790/2 "2003-02-04T19:55:59Z")
try targeting frame labels, like:
```auto
_root.gotoAndPlay("whatEver");
```
got it?
cheers :bounce:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2003, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790/3 "2003-02-04T21:13:12Z")
Ok then, note to self -\> use frame labels instead of scene names. Why targeting scenes has never worked is a mystery to me.
Thanks G :cool:
Parker
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2003, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790/4 "2003-02-05T05:30:33Z")
test
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2003, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790/5 "2003-02-05T05:35:01Z")
blah
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 5, 2003, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay-scene-problems/12790/6 "2003-02-05T11:42:56Z")
😉
and…
freddy: we have a test section in this forum for… **test** purposes 😛