# Looping

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping/146536>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 2, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping/146536 "2005-05-02T10:37:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![amyanet1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce73a5/32.png) [@amyanet1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/amyanet1)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2005, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/looping/146536/1 "2005-05-02T10:37:12Z")

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how do I write the code if i have one movie(say upload\_MC) on root.  
i want to loop this movie only 3 times and then i want to play further animation on the main timeline

how can I do it.

I used action on main timeline **gotoand play** but i want to control that upload\_MC, wants to play one three or two times …