# Trouble with scene parameter & root timeline

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-scene-parameter-root-timeline/261863>\
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**Created:** [June 1, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-scene-parameter-root-timeline/261863 "2008-06-01T00:15:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![ceebeenet](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ceebeenet/32/829_2.png) [@ceebeenet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ceebeenet)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-scene-parameter-root-timeline/261863/1 "2008-06-01T00:15:17Z")

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Hi all,

I am using a drop down menu in a flash movie, and I am having trouble with the  
scene parameter in the gotoAndPlay function.

Basicaly, my buttons are in a movie clip, and since they are not located in  
the root timeline, it won’t send the playhead to the (“scene”, “frame”) that I  
specify.

I understand that you can use the scene parameter only on the root Timeline,  
not within Timelines for movie clips or other objects in the document. So I am  
wondering if there is any way to inform the button that I am refering to the root timeline?

This is a problem for me because I am using transitions between sections and my drop down menu really needs to be in a movie clip, I cannot make it work on the root timeline.  
Thank you for your precious help.

Catherine

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**Author:** ![ceebeenet](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ceebeenet/32/829_2.png) [@ceebeenet](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ceebeenet)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2008, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-with-scene-parameter-root-timeline/261863/2 "2008-06-01T00:45:27Z")

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I think I just got it, puttin “\_root.” in front of the function seems to solve it all!