Gradualy lower the alpha from 100 - 0

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Hi!

I would like to gradualy take lower the _alpha from 100 - 0 through actionscript. I found this in the actionscript archive of Kirupa.

function disappear(){
//call onEnterFrame dynamic event handler
_root[“clip1”].onEnterFrame = function(){
//decrement alpha by 5
this._alpha -= 5
//if the alpha is less than or equal to 25
if (this._alpha <= 25){
//set the alpha to 25
this._alpha = 25
//delete the onEnterFrame to stop decrementing the alpha
delete this.onEnterFrame
}
}

}

can i use this to target an instance ?

how would I do it if the instance is id_mc and it is in the _parent.

thank u in advance.
.M