# Awful Syntax

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awful-syntax/210738>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 21, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awful-syntax/210738 "2006-12-21T15:56:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 21, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/awful-syntax/210738/1 "2006-12-21T15:56:02Z")

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I’m still getting the hang of syntax on certain things.

If I’ve got a movie clip (let’s say it’s called 1) and on rollover, I want another MC (container\_mc, an empty, dynamic text box) to display a certain set of text, would the following script work?

this.onRollOver = function(){  
\_root.container\_mc.trace(‘You have rolled over button 1!’)  
};

Ok, it doesn’t work. Does anyone know what will?