# \[Flash 8 Pro\] Any reason this won't work?

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 29, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-pro-any-reason-this-wont-work/220828 "2007-03-29T17:03:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 29, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-8-pro-any-reason-this-wont-work/220828/1 "2007-03-29T17:03:47Z")

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Is there any reason why this shouldn’t work?

```auto
stop();
// Forward Functions
// 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8
// 
enterFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(2);
};
twoFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(3);
};
threeFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(4);
};
fourFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(5);
};
fiveFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(6);
};
sixFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(7);
};
sevenFwd.onRelease = function(){
 gotoAndStop(8);
};

```

I can click on the first button with an instance name enterFwd and it takes me to the 2nd frame. When I click on the button with instance name twoFwd on frame 2, it doesn’t do anything. This swf is so simple, intentionally, to ensure that its blunt functionality works. I’m driving myself crazy with why it doesn’t work.

Also, i changed it so the first button instance onRelease goes to other frames besides 2, and it takes you there, but then the action for the movieclip on that stage doesn’t work either. It’s like the script only works once then its done.

it’s as if it can’t read the actionscript once it changes frames. I’m thinking I need a loop or something to make it read the script no matter what frame you’re on?