# Newb question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 30, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956 "2004-09-30T22:11:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SlowRoasted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@SlowRoasted](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SlowRoasted)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956/1 "2004-09-30T22:11:03Z")

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how do i make an objects separate timeline play?

gotoandplay(’?’);

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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:** [September 30, 2004, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956/2 "2004-09-30T22:13:04Z")

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```auto
 instanceName.gotoAndPlay(2); 

```

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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:** [September 30, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956/3 "2004-09-30T23:47:00Z")

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so if i called a square “block” i would say

block.gotoandplay(1);

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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 1, 2004, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956/4 "2004-10-01T01:13:52Z")

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Yes, did that work?

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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 1, 2004, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956/5 "2004-10-01T18:41:51Z")

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yeah that worked thanks man:)

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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 1, 2004, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-question/65956/6 "2004-10-01T18:55:19Z")

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No problem 😛