# JPEGS - draggable?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-draggable/22691
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 7, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-draggable/22691 "2003-06-07T03:02:01Z")
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### Author: ![awarlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@awarlock](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/awarlock)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2003, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-draggable/22691/1 "2003-06-07T03:02:01Z")

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In FLASHMX i import a jpeg and convert it to a movieclip  
I give the movieclip an instance name of “MC”.

Then i put this script in:

startDrag(“MC”, true);

IT DOESNT WORK?

If i put it in Flash5 it works perfectly.  
The idea is to drag a picture under a mask.  
PLEASE HELP?8]

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2003, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-draggable/22691/2 "2003-06-07T04:09:43Z")

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Works fine for me.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2003, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-draggable/22691/3 "2003-06-07T08:01:53Z")

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how about Mc.StartDrag() ??

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2003, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/jpegs-draggable/22691/4 "2003-06-07T15:38:54Z")

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yup ray is right, it must be your mc hierachy which is wrong - your probably telling a nonexistent clip to be dragged (when it’s actually on another level)
