# gotoAndPlay

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 29, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817 "2002-11-29T04:18:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![buddylee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e5b9ba/32.png) [@buddylee](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/buddylee)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2002, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817/1 "2002-11-29T04:18:25Z")

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How do I use the gotoAndPlay code? I want it so when you release a button, it goes and plays this movie clip. The MC is called “airsoft”, and I want it to start playing from frame #2. Thanks fellas.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2002, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817/2 "2002-11-29T04:19:38Z")

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on yar \_root (main) timeline:

```php
myButton.onRelease = function(){
airsoft.gotoAndPlay(2);
}

```

well, change “myButton” into ur button instance name. 🙂

yours,  
h88

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2002, 4:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817/3 "2002-11-29T04:20:38Z")

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Thanks h88, you are very fast with your replies.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2002, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817/4 "2002-11-29T04:21:08Z")

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no problem! 🙂

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2002, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gotoandplay/8817/5 "2002-11-29T04:21:42Z")

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LOL, we ended this thread in 3 mins. 😛