# If \_alpha Statement

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if--alpha-statement/218262>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 6, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if--alpha-statement/218262 "2007-03-06T06:16:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eibach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@Eibach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Eibach)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 6:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/if--alpha-statement/218262/1 "2007-03-06T06:16:18Z")

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[AS]mywork.onEnterFrame = function(){  
if(this.\_alpha\<0){  
this.loadMovie(\_root.nextMovie);  
trace(‘movie loaded’)  
}else{  
trace(‘movie not loaded’)  
}  
}[/AS]  
Can anyone explain to me why this is not loading the movie or tracing what it says the the if or else statement?