# Targeting a clip in a different \_level? **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [July 6, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677 "2004-07-06T18:51:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FlashPlaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@FlashPlaya](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/FlashPlaya)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/1 "2004-07-06T18:51:45Z")
Is this possible? I have a clip “test” that I have in a container called “holder” that I have a movie being loaded into it, and this is being loaded on the \_level2. Kay here is what I want to do. I have another movie in \_level3 and I want to target that clip “test” that is in \_level2 “holder” clip. Can this be done? It is like trying to target a movie that being loaded into container from a different \_level I hope this make sense:) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/2 "2004-07-06T19:39:44Z")
As far as I know you can use \_level(n) just like you’d use \_root :hr: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/3 "2004-07-06T19:57:56Z")
Hey there lunatic, So something like this? \_level(3).loadMovie(“flash/port/world/netzero.swf”, “netloader”); But how do I target the netzero.swf 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/4 "2004-07-06T21:23:28Z")
Depends on how you are going to trigger the mc on both levels. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/5 "2004-07-06T21:36:36Z")
This might help [http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash\_MX\_2004\_Documentation&file=12\_as287.htm](http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/mx2004/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=Flash_MX_2004_Documentation&file=12_as287.htm) What is netloader by the way? Is that the clip inside \_level3 that you want the netzero.swf to load into? If so then I would use: ```auto _level3.netloader.loadMovie("flash/port/world/netzero.swf"); ``` :hr: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/6 "2004-07-06T21:45:18Z")
Thanks Guys! Lunatic, yeah netloader is a empty clip that I have netzero.swf loading into. Is there away to go to a frame on netzero.swf? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/7 "2004-07-06T22:47:30Z")
Sure as long as it’s loaded first. ```auto _level3.netloader.loadMovie("flash/port/world/netzero.swf"); _level3.netloader.gotoAndPlay(3) ``` Once an external swf is loaded into a movie clip it becomes part of that movie clips timeline. If you wanted to target a specific movieclip within netzero.swf you’d target it the same way: ```auto _level3.netloader.loadMovie("flash/port/world/netzero.swf"); _level3.netloader.AnotherMC.gotoAndPlay(3) ``` :hr: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/8 "2004-07-06T23:54:55Z")
Once again you da man!!! I got it!!! thanks bro. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/9 "2004-07-07T00:20:20Z")
Sorry Lunatic, I got it working but how can I target the netzero.swf timeline? Cause what is happen it is loading the netloader at the start of the time, so it is giving be a tween that I do not need to see again. Sorry for bugging you about this. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-clip-in-a-different--level/56677/10 "2004-07-07T02:45:51Z")
No worries - but I’m not sure I understand. Are you talkign about the \_root timeline of netzero.swf? That is just the timeline of the clip you are loading into, or netloader in this case. Hope that helps! :hr: