# Passing instructions from button in MC to another symbol

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-instructions-from-button-in-mc-to-another-symbol/71562>\
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**Created:** [November 26, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-instructions-from-button-in-mc-to-another-symbol/71562 "2004-11-26T14:39:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![graylensman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@graylensman](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/graylensman)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2004, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/passing-instructions-from-button-in-mc-to-another-symbol/71562/1 "2004-11-26T14:39:26Z")

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I have button Alpha. When clicked, it tells movie clip One to move to y coordinate zero. This actionscript works fine.

But when I place the button inside movie clip Beta, no longer can it tell movie clip One to move.

I keep reading references to relative paths and such, but i can’t seem to make it work. I’ve attached the MX 2004 file to show what’s (not) going on.

Can anyone help? thanks!