changing the main scene variable...... from inside a movieclip button

[gauree]

i have this button inside a movieclip.The movie clip is placed on the main scene where i have set a variable called counter..... all i want is that every time the user clicks the button the variable counter should increase by one. (there is some reason why i cant place the button on thw main scene)
....but the simple command of....
"counter" = counter + 1
......for the button doesn't work.
There must be a specific way of guiding its way to the main scene variable. I am not aware of that.... please help!
...........gauree

[Phaedrus]

Alright,

You could try using the Tell Target:

Tell Target ("_level0")
Set Variable "counter" = counter + 1
End Tell Target

.._level0 is the maintimeline level, or I think you can target a variable on the maintime line by using */:* but I'm 100% sure about that.

See ya

[MuhammadZamir]

Generally speaking you have to use tell target only when you want to control a timeline. Try This...

Set Variable "/:counter" = /:counter + 1

or if you must want to use levels (which in the described scenario is not necessary) try this...

Set Variable "_level0/:counter" = _level0/:counter + 1

Hope it helps.