# Targetting partent mc

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetting-partent-mc/304988>\
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**Created:** [February 17, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetting-partent-mc/304988 "2010-02-17T17:06:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 17, 2010, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targetting-partent-mc/304988/1 "2010-02-17T17:06:34Z")

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Dear All

I have a swf which contains a main menu bar along the top which has been added dynamically at run time. ALl the controls for this bar live inside btnHold

One of these buttons loads in a new swf. There is a button within this second swf that I want to use to control the main menu bar in the top layer (I want to make it invisible for a time, or get its layer and then ensure that its not too high etc etc)

However, I just can’t work out how to target this btnHold from within the newly loaded swf

ANy pointers greatfully received!

thanks

E