# MCs not activating while in another MC?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-not-activating-while-in-another-mc/33551>\
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**Created:** [October 21, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-not-activating-while-in-another-mc/33551 "2003-10-21T00:07:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![elion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/4491bb/32.png) [@elion](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/elion)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-not-activating-while-in-another-mc/33551/1 "2003-10-21T00:07:18Z")

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I have actions on MCs that I’m trying to get to tell another MC what to do, but that MC wont do anything while it’s inside another movie clip, which it kindof needs to be in. Why doesn’t the clip work when it’s inside another?

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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:** [October 21, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-not-activating-while-in-another-mc/33551/2 "2003-10-21T00:24:12Z")

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I would assume it has to do with referencing.  
[http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/beginner/paths/index.shtml](http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/beginner/paths/index.shtml)  
[http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12462](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12462)

These should get you going. :thumb:

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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:** [October 21, 2003, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mcs-not-activating-while-in-another-mc/33551/3 "2003-10-21T00:34:20Z")

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Thanks! 😃