# Tell target plzzzz

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-plzzzz/3185>\
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**Created:** [February 9, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-plzzzz/3185 "2001-02-09T14:01:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-plzzzz/3185/1 "2001-02-09T14:01:12Z")

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Hi kirupa,

i am trying to use the tell target command, but aomething is missing…

Ok i have my button with its animation properties and i wuold like to insert a new action to this button exp:  
onrelease  
telltarget "and here i wuold like the button to start a movie clip which is stopped at the first frame  
I called the movieclip “tra” and i wrote  
telltarget=“tra”  
play()

An error msg pops up telling me that tarhet not found base= “\_level10” etc…  
How can i work out this?

Thnx in advance kir

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**Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tell-target-plzzzz/3185/2 "2001-02-09T22:52:19Z")

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Hello Udin,  
Check out this URL: [http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Tips\_And\_Techniques/Tell\_Tar-Michael\_-557/index.shtml](http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Tips_And_Techniques/Tell_Tar-Michael_-557/index.shtml)

You may have to use some of the information on that tutorial to target a movie in a different level, etc. Try that out…it should help.

If you have any further questions or comments or, please don’t hesitate to reply back.

Regards,  
Kirupa Chinnathambi  
[kirupa@kirupa.com](mailto:kirupa@kirupa.com)