# Referencing an .mc

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**Created:** [October 7, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-an-mc/165076 "2005-10-07T11:20:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![rinser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecc23a/32.png) [@rinser](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rinser)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2005, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/referencing-an-mc/165076/1 "2005-10-07T11:20:02Z")

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HI  
i have a main timeline with an .mc. named ztop.mc  
on this main timeline i have another .mc named mainContent\_mc inside which i have placed some actions.

im not sure how to correctly call them. im trying to make each .mc interact or animate with eachother but i cant even corectly measure or work with them (the ztop.mc appears at one position on the stage and correctly alligned, but when i test it, the same ztop.mc is maybe 30-80px off position.

i have included the .fla so you might see, but really maybe need tute to show me the way, if only i knew what the name of the tute might be …so does anyone know what it is i need to understand cos im up against it now.  
-dj

(for anyone who checks the .fla : i want to animate the ztop / zbot .mcs across the mainContent\_mc, but at the moment cant do it)