# \*\*Button help...on release..movie clip\*\*

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 26, 2004, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424 "2004-09-26T06:31:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![nuchyld7](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bcef8e/32.png) [@nuchyld7](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nuchyld7)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2004, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/1 "2004-09-26T06:31:28Z")

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Well, I’m working on my portfolio site, and Im working on the links right now. I have a link “home” heres the script for it.

on (rollOver) {  
gotoAndPlay(“homeover”)  
}  
on (rollOut) {  
gotoAndPlay(“homeout”)  
}

I have also made a movie clip on a different layer, that I want to play when you click on the “home” button. the movie clip is called home\_page

I thought the correct code would be this

on (rollOver) {  
gotoAndPlay(“homeover”)  
}  
on (rollOut) {  
gotoAndPlay(“homeout”)  
}  
on (press) {  
\_root.home\_page.gotoAndPlay(1);  
}

It says no script errors, but it fails to work. Can anyone help me? I hope to have my site up by this weekend.

Thanks in advancedd.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2004, 7:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/2 "2004-09-26T07:48:49Z")

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> [@nuchyld7](#):
>
> Well, I’m working on my portfolio site, and Im working on the links right now. I have a link “home” heres the script for it.
> 
> on (rollOver) {  
> gotoAndPlay(“homeover”)  
> }  
> on (rollOut) {  
> gotoAndPlay(“homeout”)  
> }
> 
> I have also made a movie clip on a different layer, that I want to play when you click on the “home” button. the movie clip is called home\_page
> 
> I thought the correct code would be this
> 
> on (rollOver) {  
> gotoAndPlay(“homeover”)  
> }  
> on (rollOut) {  
> gotoAndPlay(“homeout”)  
> }  
> on (press) {  
> \_root.home\_page.gotoAndPlay(1);  
> }
> 
> It says no script errors, but it fails to work. Can anyone help me? I hope to have my site up by this weekend.
> 
> Thanks in advancedd.

_bump_

Sorta in a rush.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2004, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/3 "2004-09-26T14:21:12Z")

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ahhhhh come on. everyone said this was “the place” to post if you need flash help. i’m really in a huurry to finish this site.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/4 "2004-09-26T14:34:12Z")

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did you put home\_page as the instance name of the movie clip

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/5 "2004-09-27T03:30:28Z")

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> [@Gupps](#):
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> did you put home\_page as the instance name of the movie clip

not sure what you mean? the movie clip is named home\_page, and if you mean the frame label? I tried that and it didn’t work.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/6 "2004-09-27T14:24:32Z")

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> [@nuchyld7](#):
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> not sure what you mean? the movie clip is named home\_page, and if you mean the frame label? I tried that and it didn’t work.

I think he is refering to “instance name” which you can find under “properties”. Without an instance name you won’t be able to reference to your button in actionscript.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/7 "2004-09-27T19:11:19Z")

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post the fla

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/8 "2004-09-27T21:09:45Z")

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> [@Majtorp](#):
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> I think he is refering to “instance name” which you can find under “properties”. Without an instance name you won’t be able to reference to your button in actionscript.

Well in that case, yes it does.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/9 "2004-09-27T21:50:08Z")

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Is that file being uploaded into another one?  
If it is… remove \_root. from your script.

Also, if you can, post your file.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/10 "2004-09-27T23:27:04Z")

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ehh, I’m kinda nervous about posting my .fla, but o well. I need the help (had an incident a while back, where I posted a .fla in a forum and a kid started telling people it was his…etc)

Let me upload it to my server.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/11 "2004-09-27T23:29:29Z")

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[http://www.jadamdoyle.com/siteforforums.fla](http://www.jadamdoyle.com/siteforforums.fla)

ok, there it is. The movie that comes in at the beginning with news…etc I want that always to play when you click on “home”

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/12 "2004-09-28T04:31:19Z")

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> [@nuchyld7](#):
>
> [http://www.jadamdoyle.com/siteforforums.fla](http://www.jadamdoyle.com/siteforforums.fla)
> 
> ok, there it is. The movie that comes in at the beginning with news…etc I want that always to play when you click on “home”

anyone?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/13 "2004-09-28T05:58:03Z")

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Save it for FlashMX…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/14 "2004-09-28T17:08:25Z")

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it is saved for flashmx…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/15 "2004-09-28T18:43:03Z")

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Looks like it’s saved for MX2004.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/16 "2004-09-28T19:35:56Z")

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> [@wizard](#):
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> Looks like it’s saved for MX2004.

Whoops, you were right.

Here it is for mx

[http://www.jadamdoyle.com/siteforums.fla](http://www.jadamdoyle.com/siteforums.fla)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/17 "2004-09-28T21:07:39Z")

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Okay, you want: When the Home Button/Movie Clip is clicked, you want the Movie Clip on “home-page” (layer) to play? Is this correct?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/18 "2004-09-28T21:15:29Z")

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Okay, I made the changes, however I can’t post it here (too big) can I email it to you?

And I could see why you wouldn’t want to post a file, especially one this big and with this much stuff on it. Next time you might want to email it to someone instead. 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2004, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/19 "2004-09-28T22:49:34Z")

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> [@wizard](#):
>
> Okay, I made the changes, however I can’t post it here (too big) can I email it to you?
> 
> And I could see why you wouldn’t want to post a file, especially one this big and with this much stuff on it. Next time you might want to email it to someone instead. 😉

awesome, thanks dude. umm yeah that’s why i didn’t want to…do you have AIM, MSN, ,or YIM\>?

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**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-help-on-release-movie-clip/65424/20 "2004-09-29T01:22:18Z")

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> [@nuchyld7](#):
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> awesome, thanks dude. umm yeah that’s why i didn’t want to…do you have AIM, MSN, ,or YIM\>?

need to get back to work, please come back ☹

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