# Simple telltarget/mc question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-telltarget-mc-question/178451>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 10, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-telltarget-mc-question/178451 "2006-02-10T17:06:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![burns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e9a140/32.png) [@burns](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/burns)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-telltarget-mc-question/178451/1 "2006-02-10T17:06:58Z")

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Hi,

I have a simple problem,

I have a button at the root of a MC that when clicked plays another MC.

But when I use the following code:

on (release) {  
tellTarget ("\_root.mc-room") {  
gotoAndPlay(2);  
}  
}  
it works but i know this is deprecated, however when i try:

on(release) {  
\_root.mc-room.gotoAndPlay(2);  
}

nothing happens?

Any suggestions.