# Please explain

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-explain/151318>\
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**Created:** [June 14, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-explain/151318 "2005-06-14T19:45:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ineedsleep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Ineedsleep](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ineedsleep)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2005, 7:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-explain/151318/1 "2005-06-14T19:45:55Z")

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Im new to flash and am trying to learn. Everytime I do some thing I get stuck and end up asking others for help.  
would some one quickly and concisely explain what \_root. does and .this does I sort of know what they do but not enough to be able to make me movies work.

or a website that will be able to start me on the basics of actions script.

Thank you