# Play the root timeline from nested mc

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-the-root-timeline-from-nested-mc/65728>\
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**Created:** [September 29, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-the-root-timeline-from-nested-mc/65728 "2004-09-29T02:31:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![frozenRage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@frozenRage](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/frozenRage)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-the-root-timeline-from-nested-mc/65728/1 "2004-09-29T02:31:12Z")

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i have a MC that has several buttons embeded in it. i would like to know if it is possible to have the main timeline play when you click on one of the buttons. (and if so could you pleas tell me how)  
thanx

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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 29, 2004, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-the-root-timeline-from-nested-mc/65728/2 "2004-09-29T04:48:37Z")

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> [@Krusader](#):
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> i have a MC that has several buttons embeded in it. i would like to know if it is possible to have the main timeline play when you click on one of the buttons. (and if so could you pleas tell me how)  
> thanx

Hi Krusader,

Yes its possible to play the instance on main timeline by clicking on buttons inside your MC.

script:

buttonOne.onRelease = function() {  
\_root.gotoAndPlay(n) //here n is the frame number or label u want to play  
};

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aShIsH

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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 29, 2004, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/play-the-root-timeline-from-nested-mc/65728/3 "2004-09-29T07:24:47Z")

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thanx