# ? using the instance name as counter

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 10, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059 "2004-03-10T16:02:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![DChihorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@DChihorn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DChihorn)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2004, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059/1 "2004-03-10T16:02:32Z")

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I am using Flash MX  
I have about 100 pictures. I have currently named them P1.jpg, P2.jpg, P3.jpg, etc…

I have created 100 instances of a button (I know I did it the hard way, but I am still a newbie so…) with the instance names being P1, P2, P3, etc…

I have one blank MC in the middle of my page.

I am needing help to figure out the best way to make it where when a button is pressed, the corresponding picture is loaded into the MC.

Thank you for your 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:** [March 12, 2004, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059/2 "2004-03-12T19:42:50Z")

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Claudio,

I appreciate your continued patience with me.

Please look at the attached FLA (which should basically exactly what you gave me above) and tell me where I am getting this wrong.

Currently, when I click on the buttons, absolutely nothing happens.

Thanks.

Jason

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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:** [March 12, 2004, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059/3 "2004-03-12T20:07:42Z")

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The script is correct. Just place the image files (p1.jpg, p2.jpg, p3.jpg, p4.jpg) in the same folder where as your swf movie. Remeber that the jpg MUST be non progressive.

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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:** [March 12, 2004, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059/4 "2004-03-12T20:28:02Z")

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That did it, thanks…

The non-progressive part.

Why is that?

Thanks, it works now

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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:** [March 13, 2004, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/using-the-instance-name-as-counter/45059/5 "2004-03-13T00:11:06Z")

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Welcome 🙂  
Flash cant handle dynamic loaded progressive jpg’s.