# On (release) problem
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 25, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353 "2003-08-25T23:31:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@zpewish](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zpewish)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2003, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353/1 "2003-08-25T23:31:48Z")
Sorry about the crosspost. New to kirupa
Need MX Help!
I can’t attach the .fla. it’s too big. but if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. anyway, I attached this actionscript to a movie clip:
on (rollOver) {
gotoAndPlay(2);
}
on (rollOut) {
gotoAndStop(1);
}
on (release) {
gotoAndPlay(“movie”, 3);
}
It rolls in and out fine. but refuses to change scenes or even frames with on (release). I am kind of new to flash.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353/2 "2003-08-26T00:04:26Z")
Is the movie clip symbol on the main stage? If so you canuse \_parent.gotoAndPlay(). Since gotoAndPlay() on a movie clip symbol assumes you are talking about the timeline in that specific movie clip you need to jump back a level using \_parent so that it targets the main timeline.
Otherwise you would need to apply a frame label to the frame you are trying to get to and use \_parent.gotoAndPlay(“frameLabel”)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2003, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353/3 "2003-08-26T00:48:23Z")
Stop crossposting …
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2003, 1:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353/4 "2003-08-26T01:15:10Z")
Grrr… thanks for pointing that out Eric.
zpewish: I deleted your other thread, please do not crosspost (post the same question in more than one section), it is both confusing and annoying.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/on-release-problem/29353/5 "2003-08-26T07:17:55Z")
and read the rules if you’re new,
think of better titles for your posts too…
why does everybody think “i’m new” is an excuse
for not reading the stickies & rules before posting?
specially when you are new, you should get familiar with
the place first before posting…then you wouldn’t get answers like these 🙂
welcome.