# Prob with \_alpha in external swfs
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [July 15, 2004, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681 "2004-07-15T09:00:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Axios](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Axios)
#### Post date: [July 15, 2004, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/1 "2004-07-15T09:00:06Z")
Hiya!
Please bear with while I try to explain this!! 🙂
I have a main flash file which has 2 blank container mc’s one loads the external navigation swf, the other loads the external content swf. I have another invisible mc off the main stage which contains the actionscript transition for the page content.
When I press a button on the navigation is sets a variable \_global.newpage it then tells the transition to go to the frame “fade out” where I have this script…
```auto
onEnterFrame = function() {
this._parent.pagecontent._alpha = this._parent.pagecontent._alpha + (0 - this._parent.pagecontent._alpha)/3;
}
```
the next frame is then
```auto
if (this._parent.pagecontent._alpha>=1) {
this.gotoAndPlay("fadeout")
}
```
So once it has faded out completely, the movies goes on to this frame where it loads the \_global.newpage variable & should set the alpha of the page to 100%…
```auto
loadMovie(_global.newpage, _parent.pagecontent);
_parent.pagecontent._alpha=100;
```
But the problem is, it doesnt! It loads the new page, fades it on to about 20% alpha then dissapears!
Anyone got any ideas? Please help!
Thanks in advance, Jen 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/2 "2004-07-16T08:25:37Z")
Go on!! Someone help! Pleeeeeaaaase??!?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/3 "2004-07-16T11:18:11Z")
Can you post your fla('s)?
scotty(-:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/4 "2004-07-16T11:27:40Z")
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/5 "2004-07-16T11:57:01Z")
Ooooh ta scotty!!
Here are my fla’s - I had to strip them right down to get them under 70k!
I included the pages that Im loading in as swfs as they are not the problem.
Muchos appreciation if you can help dude!
Cheers, Jen 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 12:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/6 "2004-07-16T12:47:51Z")
The problems were in your transitions mc. I’ve changed the setup a little and I think it’s working now:)
If you have questions, just ask;)
scotty(-:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/7 "2004-07-16T13:04:26Z")
Scotty,
You are an đź‘Ľ!!! Thank you so much! I have no idea what the code you used means, but Im sure thats because my actionscript is very basic.
Thanks again!!
Jen :}
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/8 "2004-07-16T13:15:06Z")
Oh no!!!
I have replaced the transition mc in my file, and put the code into all the other buttons & now I have to double click the other buttons for the transition to happen! Any ideas? Sorry to be a pain!!!
Jen :puzzle:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/9 "2004-07-16T15:53:15Z")
Oh no :lol:
can you post your main.fla/upload it?
scotty(-:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/10 "2004-07-19T08:51:36Z")
OK, here goes!
Why are you only permitted to upload 70k files?
I really appreciate you taking time out to help me!
Cheers,
Jen 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2004, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/11 "2004-07-19T11:33:55Z")
Here are the fla’s. I think the bug was in transition mc, the delete onEnterFrame… Now, after the pic has loaded, it goes back to frame 1, when it’s called the enterframe exists again:)
Also changed the AS in navigation.fla, it’s all commented, if you have question, just ask;)
scotty(-:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2004, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/12 "2004-07-19T12:03:43Z")
Hi Scotty!
Thanks so much for that! You are a star!! I want to get really good at actionscript, I suppose it just takes time, learning it all, right?
Thanks again! Have a fun Monday!
Jen 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 19, 2004, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/prob-with--alpha-in-external-swfs/57681/13 "2004-07-19T13:20:58Z")
no problem:thumb:
Learning actionscript takes some time, but you’ll find great examples/tuts here on kirupa (and off course other sites/forums) which will let you learn it quickly;)
scotty(-: