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Step Six: The Controller Movie Clip - Frame 2

1. Right click on frame 2 and select: Insert Blank Keyframe
   
   Your time line should look like this.
   
2. Right click on frame 2 and select: Actions
3. Make sure the Actions panel is set to Normal.
   You do this by clicking on the side menu button ( ). Select Normal.
4. Select: > Actions > Movie Control > Goto
5. In the options above select: Type > Previous Frame
   This will place the following script:
   
       prevFrame();
   
   This is no good, as it will go to the previous frame of this movie clips time line rather than the main time line on the main stage.
   
6. Change the Actions panel to: Expert mode
   Click on the side menu button ( ). Select Expert.
7. In front of the prevFrame(); type: _root. (The dot is not a full stop, you need to type it!)
   Your script will look like this:
   
      _root.prevFrame();
   
   This will instruct the main stage the (root directory) to go back a frame. But it will only go back one frame!
   
   If you find the _root. confusing, have a look at the tutorial: Target Paths

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