[F8] Call MC Function

[ASPDvlpr]

How do you call a mc function from the root level? I am currently trying it this way and it's not working.

mc_instance_name.function_name();

Thanks
~SC

[(R)Con]

you have to put "_root" or something like that before that line of code. Pretty sure. Here's an example: _root.productWindow_mc.loadMovie("hot/hot_items_shakeshine.swf");

[ASPDvlpr]

Actually, what i mean is I have written my own function on the first frame of a movieclip and I want to call that function from the first frame of the main movie.

[rdoyle720]

It's possible that you're trying to call the function before Flash thinks it exists. Your code looks right, try experimenting with calling it on say, frame 3 of the root instead and see if it works.