# Slider question
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-question/62738
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [August 30, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-question/62738 "2004-08-30T23:45:33Z")
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### Author:  [@markhegz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/markhegz)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2004, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-question/62738/1 "2004-08-30T23:45:33Z")
i want to have a slider on my main timeline that controls the timeline of a movieclip.
for instance…the movieclip has 10 key frames. As you move the slider to the right i want i want the playhead to advance until it reaches frame 10.
does this make sense? any ideas on how to do this?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 31, 2004, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/slider-question/62738/2 "2004-08-31T09:00:37Z")
make a slider image in photoshop.
make its slices.
for a slider like
\<----|-----\>
you will need images like
\<-, -, -|-, -\>
place slider images onto the stage. and convert all into movieclips.
use the “-” image as a background.
in the -|- image, put the on mouseover code which allows it to be dragged. like
this.startdrag();
in the mouseMove :
1. remember to keep the -|- image within the bounds of the slider.
2. when the \_y becomes “\<-”.\_y + (say 5) gotoAndPlay(3);
if i am too vague, tell me.