Button action not working to control a different movie clip timeline

[dre_dz]

Hi.

I have a button action not working to control another movie clip timeline. The movie clip timeline I want to control has an instance name but for some reason it's not playing. The button is on a different movie clip timeline. Both movie clips are on Scene 1. I think there is something wrong with my target path?

on(release){
_root.insMcWorkNav.gotoAndPlay("lbWork04");

insMcWorkNav is the movie clip, lbWork04 is the frame to play

Any suggestions? Thanks!

[michaeltowse]

The movieclip on the stage is actually labelled 'insMcWorkNav' right? I know it sounds simple but something my AS problems are!

[dre_dz]

Yes, that's the instance name. I used the target path icon in the Actions panel to get that target. Any other ideas?

[cabbar]

very strange, your syntax is correct, it maybe a typing mistake.
I've also noticed that your closing bracket is not there , it may be why.

try again

on(release){
_root.insMcWorkNav.gotoAndPlay("lbWork04");
}

[michaeltowse]

I would double check my path to the insMcWorkNav instance. Is it actually ON the root timeline, and not contained within another movieclip?

[darling-uk]

also check that the movie isnt called insMcWorkNav as well as the instance being called insMcWorkNav as can't that have 'issues' too?