# Launch Centered Pop Up in Flash **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [July 1, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529 "2003-07-01T21:46:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dcurrent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dcurrent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dcurrent)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2003, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/1 "2003-07-01T21:46:33Z")
I did the tuturial exactly as written and still cannot get movie to launch a centered pop up. My buttons are in movie clips, so hopefulll that does not interfere with the actions. has anyone had this problem and know why I cannot get this to wok, or am i an idiot! ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/2 "2003-07-01T22:10:00Z")
Which tutorial are you talking about? ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/3 "2003-07-01T22:11:55Z")
I used the launch Centered Pop Up Window from this site at [http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered\_popup.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/centered_popup.htm) ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/4 "2003-07-01T22:20:24Z")
Are you trying to play a flash movie in that popup? ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/5 "2003-07-01T22:40:55Z")
no, actually it is launching an html page with no flash at all… ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/6 "2003-07-01T22:45:13Z")
Where are you putting the ```auto MovieClip.prototype... ``` chunk of code? It is advisable that you put it on a frame on the main stage. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/7 "2003-07-01T22:47:03Z")
I put the action script on the buttons themselves. I got it working now… what I think happened is that in the Window Name: I had two words with a space. I changed it to one word with no spaces and it seems to work fine now. thanks for your help! ---
**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:** [July 1, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/launch-centered-pop-up-in-flash/24529/8 "2003-07-01T22:56:09Z")
oh, if you have a name with a space, use the “+” sign instead of a space. so for example “Post+reply”