# Nested Movieclips issue

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-movieclips-issue/266229>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 17, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-movieclips-issue/266229 "2008-07-17T13:37:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Terl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Terl](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Terl)\
**Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-movieclips-issue/266229/1 "2008-07-17T13:37:17Z")

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I’m pretty new to actionscript, and am trying to play a nested movieclip by clicking on a button. I have an instance name for the nested moviclip, and this is the code I atatched to the button:

on (release) {  
\_root.conference.gotoAndStop(35);  
}

Nothing happens when I click the button with that code. However, if I take out the instance name, the button will play the frame specified:

on (release) {  
\_root.gotoAndStop(220);  
}

Can anyone suggest what I’m doing wrong?

Thanks