problems converting a string into a movieClip name

My code is below. I have an external Class AS file doing most of my code but I need some of the moviClips to highlight areas (other movieClips) when they're rolled over.

I've kept instance names the same + an H for their highlights to lessen the amount of code and be able to use array's and for loops.

my code is below and brings up this error:

Actionscript Code:

TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert "areanaH" to flash.display.MovieClip.
    at EnterpriseZone_fla::Layer1_1/end()

please help...:confused:

Actionscript Code:

import flash.display.MovieClip;



function hArea (e:MouseEvent) {
    var mName:MovieClip;
    mName = MovieClip((e.target.name) + "H");
    mName.gotoAndStop(2);
    
}


function end (e:MouseEvent) {
    var mName:MovieClip;
    mName = MovieClip((e.target.name) + "H");
    mName.gotoAndStop(1);
    
}

var stopAll:Array = new Array (bHomes1H,areanaH);

for (var i:int=0;i<stopAll.length;i++){
    stopAll[i].stop();
    
}

var rollArray:Array = new Array (bHomes1,areana);

for (var Mc:int=0;Mc<rollArray.length;Mc++){
    rollArray[Mc].addEventListener( MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,hArea );
    rollArray[Mc].addEventListener( MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT,end );
}

Use getChildByName e.g.:

var mName:MovieClip = this.getChildByName(e.target.name + "H");

Cheers,
Rob

I tried

Actionscript Code:

import flash.display.MovieClip;



function hArea (e:MouseEvent) {
    
    getChildByName(e.target.name + "H").gotoAndStop(2);
    
}


function end (e:MouseEvent) {
    
    getChildByName(e.target.name + "H").gotoAndStop(1);
    
}

var stopAll:Array = new Array (bHomes1H,areanaH);

for (var i:int=0;i<stopAll.length;i++){
    stopAll[i].stop();
    
}

var rollArray:Array = new Array (bHomes1,areana);

for (var Mc:int=0;Mc<rollArray.length;Mc++){
    rollArray[Mc].addEventListener( MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER,hArea );
    rollArray[Mc].addEventListener( MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT,end );
}

and got

Actionscript Code:

Symbol 'Layer 1', Layer 'actions', Frame 1, Line 8  1061: Call to a possibly undefined method gotoAndStop through a reference with static type flash.display:DisplayObject.

sorry

MovieClip(getChildByName(e.target.name + "H")).gotoAndStop(2);

:) thanks that works!! brilliant thanks Rob!

:smoov: