gotoAndPlay any movieClips timeline in Library

[Code_is_Insane]

Hello

I was wondering if there is a way to tell flash to navigate to a movieclips timeline without that movie clip being on stage or having an instance...

For example i have MovieClip1 in my Library and its named MovieClip1...but its not located on the stage...

Can my button gotoAndPlay MovieClip1 frame 20?

I tried it but it doesnt work....

Is this even possible? Thanks

[hts5000]

No this is not possible. Without an instance name you can’t reference the movie clip. Maybe there is another way to do what you want. I am curious why you would want to play a movie clip that can’t be viewed.

[Code_is_Insane]

Hi thanks for your time...

I will upload the file to understand what i mean and explain clearer

I got a Website.as file that loads 4 library's movie clip's on the stage in certain positions.. Clip_A, Middle, Menu, Clip_D

Clip_A loads on the top left side , Menu on top right , Middle in Middle and Clip_D low right position.

What i need to do and understand is how can i tell this class to find a button inside Menu and play a certain frame in Middle?
I added this code in Website.as but i get errors

menu.menu_buttons.about_us.addEventListener(MouseE vent.CLICK, about_us_onClick);
function about_us_onClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
middle.gotoAndPlay(215);
}

the error i get is this

1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: MouseEvent.

[Code_is_Insane]

file

[Code_is_Insane]

Hi ..i fixed the error

i forgot to import flash.events in the .as file .... but i still cant get that button to work!

[hts5000]

Unfortunately I cannot open your fla (I only have CS3). I should have asked this first but are you using AS2 or AS3? Also, maybe you could save your fla as an older CS version?

[Code_is_Insane]

Hi buddy...thanks again for your feedback

I resolved it!

Im using AS3 and CS5... the issue was that i had to import the mousevent.as in my .as file, i forgot to do that! Deadly mistake

And then used Protected function on the button

It all works fine...thank you so much for your time!