# MX error when publishing for Flash 5 player --help?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-error-when-publishing-for-flash-5-player-help/1752>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 30, 2002, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-error-when-publishing-for-flash-5-player-help/1752 "2002-05-30T15:45:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 30, 2002, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-error-when-publishing-for-flash-5-player-help/1752/1 "2002-05-30T15:45:47Z")

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Getting this error when trying to publish Flash 5 compatible from MX…any ideas?

Flash MX Button Instance Name

Whats the dif and how do I fix…much thanks!

monk e

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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:** [May 30, 2002, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-error-when-publishing-for-flash-5-player-help/1752/2 "2002-05-30T15:49:26Z")

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don’t give the buttons instance names. That feature was not available in Flash 5 and will not let you publish in Flash 5 if you have instances on the buttons