# Newbie Needs Help-hide/show object

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-hide-show-object/247102>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 18, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-hide-show-object/247102 "2007-12-18T16:31:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![saratogacoach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5fc32e/32.png) [@saratogacoach](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/saratogacoach)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-needs-help-hide-show-object/247102/1 "2007-12-18T16:31:30Z")

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Hi

I just began to use Flash CS3, so I am learning the most basic skills, using tutorials. I am trying to create a basic animation: the scene would have 2 white circles, one on each side of the screen, left and right. Each would display for .5 seconds while the other is hidden, and these show/hide actions would alternate for a 30 second movie.

I’ve set each of the 2 circles on a different layer and moved them to the stage, having converted each one to a movieclip. I have tried to script each circle/movieclip using .visible=false type script, but this doesn’t work. I keep getting syntax errors.

I have not been able to find a very basic tutorial to show a new user how to create 2 circles that can be alternately (one, then the other)shown/hidden, .5 seconds each for 30 seconds total.

I am hoping someone can provide a very basic walk-through, step-by-step for someone who knows almost nothing about Flash.

Or, if someone can suggest a tutorial.

Thank you for any help.

Kind Regards,

saratogacoach