# setMask question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-question/14178>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 23, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-question/14178 "2003-02-23T00:14:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![x\_vector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/b9e5f3/32.png) [@x\_vector](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/x_vector)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 12:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-question/14178/1 "2003-02-23T00:14:49Z")

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hej …

i have following problem …

i load swf movie into mc “container” on main movie.  
i made rectangle, changed into mc, gave it instance name “block”

when i use the container.setMask(block) line this results in  
the movie playing but no mask …

what do i do wrong this time ?

(thnx in advance for help)

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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:** [February 23, 2003, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-question/14178/2 "2003-02-23T05:20:51Z")

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Howdy…

Have you got a sample by any chance???

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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:** [February 23, 2003, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setmask-question/14178/3 "2003-02-23T11:20:55Z")

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hej … peeps … found a workaround …

i placed a mask in the swf i load into my main movie  
this works good …

still … i would like to know some more about the setMask command …

how to properly use this command ??