[F8] _visible toggle from different levels of MCs?

Okay what am I doing wrong? I have a menu of sorts and in it are several different MCs. I have a larger section to the right where all MCs are on stage. ALL MCs have default _visible = false; No problem, they don't appear when tested.

Now, I have a button, when clicked another row of buttons appears, and when one of those is clicked it SHOULD make _visible = true; but it does not.

For a visual:

main stage >> button1 >> MC's to show

button1 >> button2

So if I have on main timeline: _root.mc_to_show._visible = false; and I test it, the mc_to_show does not appear. Good!

If on button1 I put: on (release) { _root.mc_to_show._visible = true;} and test, the mc_to_show appears. Good!

If, however, on button 2 (which, remember is inside button1) I put the on(release) code, the mc_to_show does NOT appear. Bad!

I know it has something to do with levels and whatnot, but I can't find the right combination to make it work...

Any ideas?

~MoN

Nevermind. I went a different route and am now using attachMC for most of the clips.

:)

~MoN