# Monitering a Child's timeline from stage

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitering-a-childs-timeline-from-stage/289421>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 30, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitering-a-childs-timeline-from-stage/289421 "2009-05-30T00:45:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 30, 2009, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/monitering-a-childs-timeline-from-stage/289421/1 "2009-05-30T00:45:57Z")

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I have a movieclip with a 10 frame animation.

Is it possible to write a script, on the stage, that initiates a function, on the stage, when this movie clip reaches frame 8? Or do I need to write the code within the movieclip?

If possible how would I do this?