# Can't get \_visible to work
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 16, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409 "2002-07-16T20:03:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@3dron](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3dron)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409/1 "2002-07-16T20:03:55Z")
I have two background bitmaps turned into movieclips (Background1, Background2)
They are on 2 seperate layers. I then have a buttons with this code:
on(release) {
Background2.\_visible = false;
}
Why doesn’t Background2 hide, so I can see Background1 on the layer beneath?
I even tried giving Background2 the instance name Backg2 and changing the code to:
on(release) {
Backg2.\_visible = false;
}
Neither works. What am I overlooking?
Thanks
RR
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 9:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409/2 "2002-07-16T21:48:33Z")
Just a suggestion. I usually have a dynamic text field on the main stage named \_root.warn and I use it to output what should be obvious, to make sure I’m not missing a typo or relative link.
\_root.warn = Backgrnd2.\_visible.
This should at least tell you if you’re working with the right movir clip and referring to it properly.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2002, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409/3 "2002-07-16T22:15:12Z")
You might also try:
\_root.Background2.\_visible=0
and
\_root.Background2.\_visible=1
Watch your caps and lowercase, too.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 17, 2002, 3:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409/4 "2002-07-17T03:45:09Z")
> \*Originally posted by 3dron \*
> **I even tried giving Background2 the instance name Backg2 and changing the code to:
> on(release) {
> Backg2.\_visible = false;
> }**
> This is exactly what you have to do ! It works, and if it doesn’t, you can try and put \_root.Backg2.\_visible = 0, but it should work as is.
pom :asian:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 22, 2002, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cant-get--visible-to-work/409/5 "2002-07-22T04:51:40Z")
try putting the false as 0 and true as 1, it works for me!!