# Tell target in flash MX?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-in-flash-mx/18232>\
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**Created:** [April 14, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-in-flash-mx/18232 "2003-04-14T19:39:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![pinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@pinx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/pinx)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2003, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-in-flash-mx/18232/1 "2003-04-14T19:39:29Z")

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Is it still safe to use tell target in flash mx. and if not, what should be used?

thanks,  
djuka

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**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:** [April 14, 2003, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-in-flash-mx/18232/2 "2003-04-14T19:44:35Z")

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I know that tell target is not used in MX,  
I tried to do one of the Tutorials and I was told no…  
But, sorry… I can’t recall what is to be used instead…

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**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:** [April 14, 2003, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-in-flash-mx/18232/3 "2003-04-14T19:49:30Z")

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ok thanks anyways. i looked around and found some useful stuff.

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**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:** [April 14, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-in-flash-mx/18232/4 "2003-04-14T19:57:10Z")

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it is still safe to use tell target… but it´s probaly better for you to use the new syntax 😉

old syntax:

```auto

tellTarget("ball") {
	gotoAndPlay(2);
}

```

new syntax:

```auto

_root.ball.gotoAndPlay(2);

```

that works this way: \*\* path.action\*\*