tell target to main timeline?

[vellen]

I am trying to reference the main timeline from a movie clip . it wont work!!!

Ive seen it done using telltarget "_level10/" but what the hell is that. I am familure with targeting an instance name but what is the underscore?

I know some better men than me can do it. until then it will taunt me until the wee hours of the morning!!

Thanks in advance for any help.

[havokking]

This is the easy way to do it.
This goes in the clip.

tellTarget ("/") {
nextFrame ();
}

[vellen]

is that to say that targeting "/" in place of an instance name will refer to the main timeline?

What is the nextframe() for?

Exuse my ignorance, and thanks for the help.

I'll give this a shot as soon as I get home.

[Quiknshort]

you can control the main timeline as if it were a normal movie clip, nothing different at all. The name of the main timeline is "/" Just think of it as a movie clip, it works.