# Movie Clip targetting

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-targetting/232524>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 15, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-targetting/232524 "2007-07-15T03:17:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peterw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bb73d2/32.png) [@Peterw](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Peterw)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/movie-clip-targetting/232524/1 "2007-07-15T03:17:40Z")

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Hello all  
I have aproblem i am trying to resolve rearding targetting a embedded movie clip.  
The mbedded movie has a stop action on frame one .I use a button to control the movie .I target the movie with the this . syntax but it will not play it will only play if i hit thje button twice or if I remove the stop action.I have tried to target it with \_root as well as the target command nothing works.  
Can anyone please help me thanks all for your time.