# How to target an MC in a mask layer?!

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-an-mc-in-a-mask-layer/200569
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [September 13, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-an-mc-in-a-mask-layer/200569 "2006-09-13T11:24:31Z")
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### Author: ![Claire\_murphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Claire\_murphy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Claire_murphy)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-target-an-mc-in-a-mask-layer/200569/1 "2006-09-13T11:24:31Z")

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Hi All.

I have these 2 lines of code:

\_root.pattern\_cntr1.background\_A.colorTo(0xB1273F);  
\_root.pattern\_cntr2.background\_B.colorTo(0xB1273F);

The second cntr isn’t changing colour and I now see that this is because it is in the mask layer. However I don’t know how to target this differently! I’ve tried searching for similar issues but unable to find something.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Claire