# Nested buttons problem, please help

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-buttons-problem-please-help/67408>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 15, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-buttons-problem-please-help/67408 "2004-10-15T15:24:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![chalemi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@chalemi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chalemi)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-buttons-problem-please-help/67408/1 "2004-10-15T15:24:11Z")

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I want a nested button to go to a particular scene on the main timeline.  
here is the structure of the button:

main \> MC \> MC \> button

i tried this on the frame of the 2nd MC with no avail:

button.onRelease = function() {  
\_root.gotoAndPlay(“sceneName”);  
}

any suggestions?  
thanks  
michael