linking event functions together

[ratboy]

I'm attempting to create a gallery viewer similar to the Apple on here:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/

Where the slide indicators are linked with the forward and back arrow controls.

What i have is my forward and back arrows controlling the content, newsHolder MC.

I also have the dot indicators controlling the newsHolder MC correctly.

But what i can't figure out is how to link the forward and back arrows to sync with the dot indicators?

function dotPressHandler (e:Event):void {
    
    changeIt(e.currentTarget.id);
    

//current selection history code
        if (currentButton) {  
        TweenMax.to(currentButton.dotCenter, 0.25, {removeTint:true, ease:Expo.easeOut});
        locked = true;
        currentButton.mouseEnabled = true;  
        }  
        
        currentButton = e.currentTarget as MovieClip;
        TweenMax.to(currentButton.dotCenter, 0.25, {tint:0xFF0000, ease:Expo.easeOut});
        locked = false; 
        currentButton.mouseEnabled = false;

}



function changeIt(pict:Number):void {
trace(pict);
TweenMax.to(newsHolder, 0.5,{ x:-(pict * newsWidth), ease:Expo.easeOut, onComplete:unlockTween});

}



function fwdHandler (e:Event):void {
    
    if (lockStrip == false) { 
        lockStrip = true;
        newsCurrentX = newsHolder.x;
        newsNewX = newsCurrentX - newsWidth;

        TweenMax.to(newsHolder, 0.5,{ x:newsNewX, ease:Expo.easeOut, onComplete:unlockTween});

        }
    
        
}
        
function bckHandler (e:Event):void {

    if (lockStrip == false) { 
        lockStrip = true;
        newsCurrentX = newsHolder.x;
        newsNewX = newsCurrentX + newsWidth;

        TweenMax.to(newsHolder, 0.5,{ x:newsNewX, ease:Expo.easeOut, onComplete:unlockTween});
        }
        

    
}



function unlockTween():void {
      lockStrip = false;
} 

[ratboy]

still stuck

[5TonsOfFlax]

Your dots and your arrows should both eventually call the same method to do the selection. That method should ensure that all the controls are in sync.