# Targeting a nested mc timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-nested-mc-timeline/302438>\
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**Created:** [December 30, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-nested-mc-timeline/302438 "2009-12-30T19:10:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 30, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targeting-a-nested-mc-timeline/302438/1 "2009-12-30T19:10:13Z")

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I have a main.fla which has 3 movieclips inside it. All 3 mc’s have timelines that run 40 frames. The main.fla timeline has each mc instance on a frame.

mc\_1 is on frame 1  
mc\_2 is on frame 40  
mc\_3 is on frame 81

as the main timeline plays the clips each one fades to the other.

I need to know how to target this scenerio

after mc\_3 plays I need to have a goToAndplay (20) set up so the animation inside mc\_1 starts playing (frame 20) of mc\_1.  
the action needs to happen when the playhead reaches the last frame of the main timeline in main.fla

any help?

rdefr