a simple problem

[flashfriend8]

I am somewhat new to Flash Actionscript, and I already have a problem. Every book I have ever got (which is quite a few), says that I can access a movieclip’s timeline by attaching something like

on (press)
{
movieClipName.gotoAndPlay(“nameofframe”);
}

to a button on the main timeline. I have tried to do this many times, but it never has worked. I click on the button, and nothing happens. If anyone could help me, I would be very grateful.

My Computer/Flash information is:
Flash version—7.0.1, MX 2004 Educational
Operating System—Windows XP Home Edition

Thanks!

[AnimePanda]

you just want it to goto the frame? then you would put

on(press);{
gotoAndPlay("framename");
}

[oldnewbie]

Is the targeted movie clip present on the timeline on the same frame the button calls this action?

Does the movie clip on stage have an instance name or just a Library name, which is quite different?

[flashfriend8]

I tried just getting rid of the "movieClipName." bit, the button still isn't doing anything.
This is the file I've been trying to work on.

Thank you

Also, I'm sorry, but I don't exactly have huge Actionscript Vocab.

Did you mean to put a ; after the on statement? That brought up a syntax error.
Thanks!

[AnimePanda]

Please save it as MX not MX 2004 i dont feel like switching PCs

[flashfriend8]

How do I save as MX?

[flashfriend8]

Nevermind. Here it is.

[AnimePanda]

o i c what you want. you need to lable the MC

on (press) {
mc.gotoAndStop("green");
}


name the MC that turns green "mc" (without quotes)

Hope thats what you wanted

[flashfriend8]

I think I must have a bug, because, i can type exactly that in and it won't work.
Thanks though.

[oldnewbie]

Your clip has to have an instance name... I've used the same as it's Library name...

[AnimePanda]

Thats very strange here is the .swf with that exact script and it does what you want. do you also want it to turn back if you click the button again? Hope you fix it soon. mabey it doesnt work in 2004 but i use regular MX so i dono

http://www.flash-matic.com/actionscriptbutton.html

[flashfriend8]

How did you know to put level 0?