# Actions on MovieClip instances

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-on-movieclip-instances/300476>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 22, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-on-movieclip-instances/300476 "2009-11-22T02:13:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pherank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@Pherank](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pherank)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-on-movieclip-instances/300476/1 "2009-11-22T02:13:03Z")

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I’m trying to convert an old AS 2.0 file to 3.0, but keep getting this error:

```auto
WARNING: Actions on button or MovieClip instances are not supported in ActionScript 3.0. All scripts on object instances will be ignored.

```

```auto

import fl.transitions.easing.*;

import gs.TweenLite;
import gs.easing.*;

var targetx:int = 0;
var targety:int = 0;
var speed:int = 0.40;

function easeContent(event:MouseEvent):void {

    switch (event.currentTarget.name) {
        case "Button_1" :
            TweenLite.to(content_mc, speed, {x:0, y:0, ease:Quint.easeOut});
            //trace("Button_1");
            break;
        case "Button_2" :
            TweenLite.to(content_mc, speed, {x:-765, y:0, ease:Quint.easeOut});
            break;
        case "Button_3" :
            TweenLite.to(content_mc, speed, {x:0, y:-504, ease:Quint.easeOut});
            break;
        case "Button_4" :
            TweenLite.to(content_mc, speed, {x:-765, y:-504, ease:Quint.easeOut});
            break;
        default :
            TweenLite.to(content_mc, speed, {x:0, y:0, ease:Quint.easeOut});
    }

}

for (var i:int = 1; i <= 4; i++) {

    MovieClip(getChildByName("Button_" + i)).buttonMode = true;
    MovieClip(getChildByName("Button_" + i)).addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, easeContent);
    //MovieClip(getChildByName("Button_" + i)).addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, _onMouseOver);
    //MovieClip(getChildByName("Button_" + i)).addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, _onMouseOut);
}

```

I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to find the problem spot. Can someone take a look at this file and find where the problem lies?

NOTE: the file needs to be updated to use strings within the Case statement: “Button\_1”, etc.