# Problem with \_alpha

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with--alpha/172590>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 15, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with--alpha/172590 "2005-12-15T21:55:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ozymandias](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ozymandias/32/1997_2.png) [@Ozymandias](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ozymandias)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/problem-with--alpha/172590/1 "2005-12-15T21:55:09Z")

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I have a really simple website I’m making. If you roll over a movieclip that has 5 buttons in it there’s a function that increases the alpha. For some reason though my alpha settings aren’t doing anything. Even if I set the alpha manually to zero and it disappears on the stage, when I run the movie it’s still showing. What’s going on?

hit\_mc.onRollOver = function() {  
this.\_alpha = 65;  
};  
hit\_mc.onRollOut = function() {  
};

This is it. I know it’s running the function and it even says the alpha is changed if I put a trace in.