Is this right???

[xK0D3Rx]

on (rollOver) {
_root.ring_clip.stop();
_root.news_clip.gotoAndPlay("2");
}

on (rollOut) {
_root.ring_clip.play();
_root.news_clip.gotoAndPlay("21");
}

those commands are assigned to buttons inside of a movie clip (ring_clip)

i'm trying to get it to play my fading movie clip, but for some reason it just doesn't wanna work for me... any ideas?

[mentaleruptions]

Well why if those actions are on a button inside the movieclip called ring clip do u have this:

code:

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_root.ring_clip.stop();

---

If the movie clip isnt doing anything or is it ??
ANd if it was u could just use

code:

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stop();

---

because the button would just work in that movie so no need to target the main timeline like that.

And where is the faiding clip ?

[xK0D3Rx]

the ring clip is fine, it's the news_clip that i'm having trouble with... and i'm using "gotoAndPlay(##)" for a reason...

the reason is it's fading in on roll over, and fading out on rollout...

[mentaleruptions]

Ok im not understanding this here because if the button is inside the ring_clip then using _root.ring_clip isnt needed.

Wanna post ur fla so i can have a look and sort this out ?

[xK0D3Rx]

"ring_clip" works fine, it's "news_clip" that i'm having problems fading....


http://www.thugcrew.net/layout.zip

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there it is...

[dbarbarian]

frame numbers cannot be quoted.
gotoAndPlay(frameNumber);

frame labels have to be quoted.
gotoAndPlay("frameLabel");

[xK0D3Rx]

even un-quoted, it still won't work for me.....

does it work for u?

[oldnewbie]

No number only frame labels or at least not starting off with a number. And you'd better use a frame label than a frame number, because a frame number is a cumulative frame number and is much more error prone.

[xK0D3Rx]

how do i set frame labels?

[oldnewbie]

You select the frame, and enter it's label in the frame's properties in the frame's label box.

BTW, the link to your zip is dead!

[xK0D3Rx]

http://www.thugcrew.net/~phaze/layout.zip

there, i left out a part in the link...

[oldnewbie]

You on MX2004? Not me! Can't open it! You should save it as MX.

But... I'm about to hit the sack! So maybe in the morning if no one else has picked it up!

[xK0D3Rx]

i can give u a copy of MX 2K4 if u want, jes PM me...

[rdoyle720]

I wouldn't go around talking about giving away copies of software if I were you...

[mentaleruptions]

Save the file as MX as i refuse to updrage so ill have it look if u save as MX.

[xK0D3Rx]

roger that....

[xK0D3Rx]

ok, here it is.......

http://www.thugcrew.net/~phaze/layout.zip

[mentaleruptions]

I keep getting unexpected file formatt when i try and open the fla file.

[xK0D3Rx]

ugh.... Flash MX 2004 Pro is starting to piss me off... i'm about to go back and use MX Base...

[mentaleruptions]

Well once u get a file for me to use ill help u out but until then .
Just put MX 04 in the trash lol and go back to MX.