# Newbie question about conditionals

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-conditionals/261758>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 30, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-conditionals/261758 "2008-05-30T15:31:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![cloptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@cloptic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cloptic)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-conditionals/261758/1 "2008-05-30T15:31:00Z")

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I know this is basic, but I need to know what code I woud use for this conditional. the part in quotes is the syntax I need.

if (“movie\_mc is on frame 20”)  
gotoAndPlay(30);

thanks guys

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**Author:** ![Iamthejuggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecc23a/32.png) [@Iamthejuggler](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Iamthejuggler)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-conditionals/261758/2 "2008-05-30T16:17:45Z")

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if (movie\_mc.currentFrame == 20) gotoAndPlay(30);

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**Author:** ![cloptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/db5fbb/32.png) [@cloptic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/cloptic)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2008, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-conditionals/261758/3 "2008-05-30T16:35:15Z")

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U rock, Juggler! got it working. Thanks so much.