# Instead of .\_parent?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instead-of--parent/238990>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 17, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instead-of--parent/238990 "2007-09-17T19:56:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![loopdogg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/45deac/32.png) [@loopdogg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/loopdogg)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/instead-of--parent/238990/1 "2007-09-17T19:56:45Z")

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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]I’m in flash 8 -

This is probably a super noob question, but I can’t figure it out…

I have a button that is calling an action up in the parent of my movie.

It works fine, but here is my code

\_parent.\_parent.\_parent.\_parent.gotoAndPlay(“11b”);

I know there has got to be a way to do this instead of

\_parent.\_parent.\_parent.\_parent.

I’ve tried giving the movie it is referring to an instance name - such as

\_noob.gotoAndPlay(“11b”);

but no luck

I looked for an answer in the forums, but no luck. If someone could point me to a tutorial, or shoot me an answer I would GREATLY appreciate it!

Thanks!!!  
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