# My \_root 0r \_parent is not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my--root-0r--parent-is-not-working/322935>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [June 9, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my--root-0r--parent-is-not-working/322935 "2011-06-09T06:24:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 9, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my--root-0r--parent-is-not-working/322935/1 "2011-06-09T06:24:15Z")

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I’m confused because in my main movie “interface.swf”, there is a button that plays a movieClip I call “sub\_navigation”. Now under “sub\_navigation” are four buttons that is suppose to load extern movies in the main clip thru the empty container.

```php

btn_winningphotos.onRelease = function() {
	_root.movieTarget.loadMovie("swf/winningphotos.swf");
};

```

I made sure that my empty container is within the FRAME where the AS is being called. I have replaced \_root with \_parent and still I can’t get to load the external movie ☹