# \[MX\]Global functions

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-global-functions/75993>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 13, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-global-functions/75993 "2005-01-13T21:42:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Psykloak1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ab992/32.png) [@Psykloak1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Psykloak1)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2005, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-global-functions/75993/1 "2005-01-13T21:42:51Z")

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I have a function on the main timeline. Is it possible to call it in movie clips without using “\_root.” in front of it? I’ve worked in other programing languages that let you globally define a function, but I don’t know if this is possible in Flash

Does this make sense at all?