# Problem with layers (I think...)
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 22, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324 "2003-07-22T00:36:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author:  [@FIREWIGHT](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FIREWIGHT)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324/1 "2003-07-22T00:36:55Z")
Hey guys, I have a problem with levels I think.
I want to control my main MC from a seperate loaded MC…
the best way to explain it is with this diagram
I want to be able to load a MC into (3) via (2), which is already loaded into (1)…
I hope you understand what I mean.
Anyways, I think it’s a level problem, because my code for the button dosn’t work:
on (release) {
loadMovie(“home.swf”, “main”);
}
I think this is because the ‘main’ mc object is in MC (1) & not MC (2) where the button is.
I’m sure there is a simple solution to this problem, by targetting levels & the like, but I just don’t know how to do this yet…
any help would be great
cheers!
FW
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324/2 "2003-07-22T01:35:20Z")
Im confused… :hangover:
Let me see if i get your idea. You have a movie clip with buttons inside. This movie clip is placed on your main movie. You want to load an external swf into “3”(which im assuming its a movie clip placed on main stage).
Is that right? :-\
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324/3 "2003-07-22T01:39:30Z")
yep thats pretty much right
you can see what i’m working on here:
[http://www.fragfest.com.au/gemballa/site/index3.html](http://www.fragfest.com.au/gemballa/site/index3.html)
the top MC (2) has the buttons & is loaded onto the main MC (1). The middle MC (3) is also loaded onto the main MC, & thats the one I want to load/call via the buttons on the top MC (2)
…
:whistle:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324/4 "2003-07-22T01:43:22Z")
Use the following action on your buttons:
```auto
on(relese){
loadMovie("yourmovie.swf",_root.mc3);
}
```
Where mc3 is the instance name of your “3” movie clip
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324/5 "2003-07-22T01:46:21Z")
Thanx claudio, that worked a treat!
I knew it would be as simple as telling it where to look, I just didn’t know the syntax that was needed.
Thanx again!
cheers!
FW
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2003, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with-layers-i-think/26324/6 "2003-07-22T02:05:05Z")
No problem =)