Code problem, making Mc play

programming flash
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Hi, im having problems executing correct action script. Im using movie clips and when using buttons under them everything works fine. Im putting the script in the maintimeline: code below:

e.g
_root.mainMenu.floor1_btn.onRelease = function () {
loadMovie (“comingsoon.swf” , “membersOnly”);
};

Now what i want to do is when the timeline gets to say frame 200, ive an action waiting to play a movie clip (instance “liftMc”) but i can’t seem to get it to play?

i’ve tried writing a function as well as modifying the script above but i can never get it to play? hope someone can help please, i know this is basic stuff but i’ve been on it for hours. Beginners Eh!

cheers dave

2

First of all; why make functions when you dont need them?
first code can be changed to:
(_root.mainMenu.floor1_btn.**)**onRelease {
loadMovie (“comingsoon.swf”, “membersOnly”);
}

in the main timeline; put a frameaction:
liftMc.play();
stop();

3

Please post your code. Also, which timeline is supposed to get the frame 200, where’s liftMc? What’s the connection with the code you posted?

[Edit]Oups, crosspost :slight_smile:

4

i hope you don’t mind me contacting you,

The only reason i made a function was because i couldnt make it work any other way, (but that didnt work either). basically i think the problem is my code structure when coding with movie clips. when coding in timelines im fine, but when i start trying to control from the main timeline i come accross difficulties. i’m trying to learn action script, its just at the stage where things havent clicked.

i tried your code but this didnt work either.
liftMc.play();
stop();

ill explain in a little more detail basically im trying to make the liftMc play when i reach frame 180 (main timeline). inside the 1st frame of liftMc is a stop(); action so i figured a goto and play frame 2 of lift mc would be the obvious coding result. but putting the line of code together is causing me more problem than expected.

dave

5

sorry the posted code in the first post, has no reference to my problem, its just how i was controlling buttons in a movie clip.