Resetting MC _width ?

[foochuck]

I'm trying to change an MC's _width with the following code:

mcpreload.loadBar._width = 1;

But I'm not having any luck. This code works on a previous line on my script:

mcpreload.loadBar._width = per * 2;

Is there another way to write this code? Or to 'reset' the loadBar mc's width back to it's original width size (1).

Thanks

Foochuck