[RESOLVED] AS2 button scope help needed MC inside MC

I have a Movieclip on the main timeline called "map_mc" as you might guess inside this movieclip is a map of the US and each state is a button.
Also in "map_mc" is a movieclip called "A_fg_allstates" with 50 labeled frames one for each state ie. MD, MO, OH, IL, CA etc.

When you click on the state or button on the map in "map_mc" I need to advance to a labeled frame in "A_fg_allstates" such as Texas Ohio, Ilinois, Maryland etc.

I cannot seem to get the scope right, can anyone help?

Here is the code I have on the button now:

Code:

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on (release) {
        _root.gotoAndPlay(3);
        _root.state_no=18;
        A_fg_allstates.gotoAndStop("Texas");

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Hi,

sounds like it might get a little confusing with all those letters, perhaps if you attach the fla here.

wow would love to but the file is way too big, I could email or maybe try to streamline the file so I can post the part I need help with, Thanks Fruitbeard

Sure, do the streamline thing.

I messaged you if you wish to mail it instead.

on (release) {
_root.gotoAndPlay(3);
_root.state_no=18;
_root.A_fg_allstates.gotoAndStop("Texas");
}

Hi,

By all accounts your code(original code) works with my mock up fla, perhaps you have incorrectly named something??

I am trying to get this FLA down to an acceptable size for the forum, checked the name and no typos there. I will post a little later as soon as I can get it down in size, Thanks Fruitbeard

I attached a zip file. FLA CS4 and XML. I had to strip down the FLA a lot to get it small enough to upload here, so it will seem incomplete when you compile and run. That being said; There is one MC on the main timeline called map_mc inside it are

1) 5 labeled keyframes for 5 different map views (not all are in this copy)

2) 1 unique MC on each key frame (blue bar with text not all present)

If you can get the "TEXAS button "Texas_FG" in "map_mc" on frame one to advance "MC A_fg_allstates" to keyframe labeled "Texas" that would solve all my problems. I have tried _root, _parent, nothing seems to work.

I know there are easy ways to fix by breaking up MC structure but that is not an option.

You have to go inside your map_mc movieclip and put instance name A_fg_allstates in the last movieclip (the one that holds the states names)

Then on each button put this line in the onRelease : A_fg_allstates.gotoAndStop("Texas"); Where you change Texas for the name of each state. This works to me with your fla. Let me know

Kettle Fry My Chips I swear I checked the instance name or not. Thanks buddy sometime you look at this stuff so long the little things slip by you.

Thanks again

Hehe, no problem.