# MX and Tell Target

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-and-tell-target/6790
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [October 16, 2002, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-and-tell-target/6790 "2002-10-16T17:10:27Z")
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### Author: ![Pjc4real](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@Pjc4real](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pjc4real)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2002, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-and-tell-target/6790/1 "2002-10-16T17:10:27Z")

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Hey guys…

Ive been away from the scene for a while, but Im back and have just got Flash MX.

I was shocked to find out that tellTarget command had been moved (cldnt find it at first Then, I found it in the “deprecated” actions. WHY??? Duz ne1 know wot this means???

Thanx

Pjc:\*(

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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 16, 2002, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-and-tell-target/6790/2 "2002-10-16T17:37:42Z")

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Hi,

telltarget(myClip){  
doSomeThing();  
}

is now (since Flash 5)

myClip.doSomeThing();

Cheers

SHO

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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 16, 2002, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-and-tell-target/6790/3 "2002-10-16T18:02:42Z")

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deprecated=elegant way to say that it sucks. And it will probably NOT be supported in future versions, so you have to stop using it. It’s a tough world, man…

pom :elderly: