# HELP: Control MCs with AS placed on the timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-control-mcs-with-as-placed-on-the-timeline/64532>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 17, 2004, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-control-mcs-with-as-placed-on-the-timeline/64532 "2004-09-17T07:27:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![BUroKHUli](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/burokhuli/32/190_2.png) [@BUroKHUli](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BUroKHUli)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2004, 7:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-control-mcs-with-as-placed-on-the-timeline/64532/1 "2004-09-17T07:27:30Z")

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Hello,

I have a question on how to control an MC using AS which is placed in the timeline.

Here is the scenario:  
I have an MC named “backMC” placed on the main stage. My other MC named “showcase” is also placed in the main stage on a different layer. On “showcase” last frame, I wanted to add an AS that would make my “backMC” play.

I tried to add this AS on the last frame of “showcase” but didn’t get any result.

\_parent.backMC.gotoAndPlay(“up”);

Question:  
Am I doing things right? Or is it not possible to control it my way?

Thank You

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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:** [September 17, 2004, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-control-mcs-with-as-placed-on-the-timeline/64532/2 "2004-09-17T09:04:33Z")

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Hey,

Its very much possible what ur saying. And your code should also looks right to me. Still you can try this:

tellTarget(“\_root.backMC”) {  
gotoAndPlay(“up”); //please check the label name u wrote is correct :h:  
}

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aShIsH

> [@BUroKHUli](#):
>
> Hello,
> 
> I have a question on how to control an MC using AS which is placed in the timeline.
> 
> Here is the scenario:  
> I have an MC named “backMC” placed on the main stage. My other MC named “showcase” is also placed in the main stage on a different layer. On “showcase” last frame, I wanted to add an AS that would make my “backMC” play.
> 
> I tried to add this AS on the last frame of “showcase” but didn’t get any result.
> 
> \_parent.backMC.gotoAndPlay(“up”);
> 
> Question:  
> Am I doing things right? Or is it not possible to control it my way?
> 
> Thank You

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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:** [September 17, 2004, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-control-mcs-with-as-placed-on-the-timeline/64532/3 "2004-09-17T09:13:04Z")

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I thought tellTarget is a depreciated AS already?