# Statements not working

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/statements-not-working/250263>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [January 27, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/statements-not-working/250263 "2008-01-27T20:31:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Germaris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Germaris](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Germaris)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/statements-not-working/250263/1 "2008-01-27T20:31:07Z")

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Hi there!

Would you please tell me why the \_visible statements are not working in the code below?

Many thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.

Regards

Gerry

```auto

//this is to display the cover photo
createEmptyMovieClip("CONTAINER", 1);
CONTAINER._x = 22;
CONTAINER._y = 130;
CONTAINER.loadMovie("Images/cover.jpg");
CONTAINER._visible = true;
//this is to display the verso photo
createEmptyMovieClip("CONTAINERTWO", 2);
CONTAINERTWO._x = 22;
CONTAINERTWO._y = 130;
CONTAINERTWO.loadMovie("Images/verso.jpg");
CONTAINERTWO._visible = false;

```