[CS3] buttons load on all frames - AS3

I am using AS3.0 and CS3.

I have a button called startmenu_btn in my library that will be used several times on different frames to do different actions. So in frame 1 I created the code to bring it out and apply its function.

Code:

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var SIM_btn = new startmenu_btn();
addChild(SIM_btn);
SIM_btn.x = 22
SIM_btn.y = 232

SIM_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, doSIM_BtnClick01);

function doSIM_BtnClick01(e:MouseEvent):void {
        gotoAndPlay("StartSIM");
}

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Here's the thing. I want this button to be drawn on Frame 1 only, but when I click it and it takes me to the frame "StartSIM" the button is loaded on that frame also. I was going to post this in the AS3 section, but I know it's gotta be so simple and so noob that it might be best put here?

I just started learning AS3 this weekend and used 2 in the past so this might just be a migration issue for me. Any help would be appreciated and let me know if you need anymore info.

Thanks :)

As with any question there are a couple of answers..

how about in your function.. you do this

SIM_btn.removeMovieClip();

omg, genious. removeMovieClip is AS2, but the equivilant is removeChild.

So for anyone that wants to know how the story ends....here is the code

Code:

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var SIM_btn = new startmenu_btn();
addChild(SIM_btn);
SIM_btn.x = 22
SIM_btn.y = 232

SIM_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, doSIM_BtnClick01);

function doSIM_BtnClick01(e:MouseEvent):void {
        gotoAndPlay("StartSIM");
        removeChild(SIM_btn);
}

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Works like a charm :D Hope this helps someone else out in the future.

You can resolve this one :)