# How to use one set of buttons to control different movieclip?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501
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**Created:** [August 14, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501 "2003-08-14T12:26:38Z")
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### Author:  [@SBUH](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/SBUH)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/1 "2003-08-14T12:26:38Z")
I have one set of buttons for moving up, down, left, right of the movieclip. now I have two movieclips they need the same functions. Is that possible I apply the same buttons to both of the movieclips and works on the one which I clicked.
anyother suggestions are welcome too!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2003, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/2 "2003-08-14T13:10:48Z")
I’m not too sure what you mean?? Do you want one button to control several movieClips? or Several buttons which all have the same code?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2003, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/3 "2003-08-14T14:00:30Z")
In the set of buttons, just give example of moving up button.
I have two movieclips. And I want this moving up button can have effect on both of them. And if I click the first movieclip and then click the up button, it goes upward. And if I click the second movieclip and then click the up button, the second one goes upward, and the first one stays where it was.
Am I made myself clear this time.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2003, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/4 "2003-08-14T14:18:52Z")
yea…you can make a variable. Then when you click on the first MC, the variable = 1, and the second MC, the variable = 2.
Then you say if whatever\_variable == 1 {
moveUp();
}
then the same with ‘2’. Make a function called moveUp and tahts all!
BTW, did you post two of the same questions? youre not suppose to :-\
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/5 "2003-08-15T06:21:55Z")
Hello, thanks for your idea. I have tried but there is some problem with it.
I have on the first movieclip:
on (release) {
var spress=1;
}
and on the second one
on (release) {
var spress=2;
}
and on the moving upward button, I have
on (release) {
trace(\_root.spress); // the spress is undefined when
//I trace it ,so cannot continue
```
if (spress==1) {
_root.screen._y -= 5;
switch (state) {
case 1 :
y_value1 = _root.screen._y;
break;
case 2 :
y_value2 = _root.screen._y;
break;
case 3 :
y_value3 = _root.screen._y;
break;
case 4 :
y_value4 = _root.screen._y;
break;
}
}
else if(spress==2) {
_root.mulscreen._y -= 5;
switch (state) {
case 1 :
y_valuem1 = _root.mulscreen._y;
break;
case 2 :
y_valuem2 = _root.mulscreen._y;
break;
case 3 :
y_valuem3 = _root.mulscreen._y;
break;
case 4 :
y_valuem4 = _root.mulscreen._y;
break;
}
}
```
}
Any idea about this ? Thanks in advance !
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/6 "2003-08-15T06:24:20Z")
Try using AS tags next time 🙂
I havn’t really used switch;break, so i don’t really understand it but thats not the main problem. I have always had a problem doing:
var spress = 1
instead i just do:
\_root.spress = 1
\_root.spress = 2
Seems to work better for me. Try it and tel lme if it works 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/7 "2003-08-15T06:53:47Z")
Thanks for your idea of \_root.spress=1. Now it works perfectly well. and the switch also works. Thanks again!
By the way, do u have idea about the combo box for changing the font face of the input and output textfields. I can make the font face shown on the input textfiles, but not on the output textfield after submit. Do u have any idea about that?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/8 "2003-08-15T06:55:55Z")
Do you have an example? i’m not too sure what you mean :-\
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 7:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/9 "2003-08-15T07:02:53Z")
Here is the attachment of it there. Many thanks in advance.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-use-one-set-of-buttons-to-control-different-movieclip/28501/10 "2003-08-15T14:01:14Z")
Sbuh,
I made this cos i was bored, and cos i knew how to do it. Enjoy.
Regards,
Viru.