# TargetMC query

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetmc-query/231675>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 6, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetmc-query/231675 "2007-07-06T15:32:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![lylester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9a28c/32.png) [@lylester](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lylester)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetmc-query/231675/1 "2007-07-06T15:32:37Z")

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Hi, I may be being dense here (i am a newbie) but

Could someone please explain to me why the ‘targetMC’ (variable?) used throughout does not have to be defined…

\*The first line is initiated when the the a file begins to load in the targeted mc (which is later set to “container”).

\*… when and how is it associated with ‘container’  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/moviecliploader2.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/moviecliploader2.htm)