# Telltarget

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget/10474>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 2, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget/10474 "2003-01-02T02:14:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![George\_Cantero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@George\_Cantero](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/George_Cantero)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget/10474/1 "2003-01-02T02:14:18Z")

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ok whats the deal with mx and Telltargets. i cant seem to make it work. it doesnt read the Telltarget. can anyone help…i dont know if im the only one with this problem. im not new to this program i just dont know whats up with FlashMx and Telltargets. did they change something in that erea?..can any one help? please email me if you have to.:crazy:

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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:** [January 2, 2003, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget/10474/2 "2003-01-02T02:18:49Z")

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it still works. Its depricated, but it works. Chances are you are just mistargeting somewhere.

however, its also a good idea to learn to live without it. I havent used it since flash 4 and I dont plan to.

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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:** [January 2, 2003, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget/10474/3 "2003-01-02T10:04:30Z")

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Instead of using the tellTarget command, you can use a more simple line of dot notation.

So instead of saying

```php
on press{
  tellTarget(_root.mymovie){
    goToAndPlay(2)}
}

```

You can just say

```php
on press{
  _root.mymovie.goToAndPlay(2)}

```

Or something similar. If you use Normal mode in ActionScript, you’ll be able to use a little icon that looks like a target - click on this and you’ll see a tree structure of all your available movies you can target. Select the one you want, and the program will write the correct path for you.

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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:** [January 2, 2003, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/telltarget/10474/4 "2003-01-02T18:35:21Z")

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thanx for your help it will come in handy. i really thank you i was stuck on it for a little sometime there. thanx you got me out of a jam.