Nested buttons not talking to main timeline

1

Can anyone tell me why this code is not working? Basically I am trying to get buttons that I have in a drop down menu load an external .swf into an empty movie clip placed on the main timeline. However for some reason it is not working. The buttons are contained in a movie called “menuItems” which is then placed in a movieclip called “mainMenu” which is then placed on the main timeline.

on (release) {
_parent.gotoAndPlay(“reverse”);
if (_root._root._root.currMovie == undefined) {
_root._root._root.currMovie = “personalData”;
container.loadMovie(“personalData.swf”);
} else if (_root._root._root.currMovie != “personalData”) {
if (container._currentframe >= container.midframe) {
_root._root._root.currMovie = “personalData”;
container.play();
}
}
}

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on (release) {
_parent.gotoAndPlay("reverse");
if (_root._root._root.currMovie == undefined) {
_root._root._root.currMovie = "personalData";
**_root.**container.loadMovie("personalData.swf");
} else if (_root._root._root.currMovie != "personalData") {
if (container._currentframe >= container.midframe) {
_root._root._root.currMovie = "personalData";
**_root.**container.play();
}
}
}

if i understood your post correctly, you say your container clip is on the main timeline (_root) if it is, you have to address it at such.

post again if im wrongo.

3

Thanks, so much maximum flash that worked great, that has been driving me crazy.

4

woot woot.

no prob.