# How to target a function/variable at parent/root?

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**Created:** [August 7, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-a-function-variable-at-parent-root/267906 "2008-08-07T03:43:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2008, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-a-function-variable-at-parent-root/267906/1 "2008-08-07T03:43:35Z")

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I have a new class at .as file and linkage it to my library. It

has an event click on it.  
In my time line I create a new object of that class.  
The problem is, when I click the MovieClip I want to call a

function that placed in my timeline/root or change the variable

that I declare at my timeline/root.  
How I suppose to do that?

=== with AS2 ===

- At root  
var a:Number=1;  
function func()  
{  
trace(“whatever”);  
}
- I place a movieclip at root and place the script inside it  
onRelease=function()  
{  
\_parent.a=2;  
\_parent.func();  
}  
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Anyone can help me?  
Thx in advance.