Not exactly giving a solution here but a tip :) A really cool way to figure out targets is to trace them... Even do a trace on (this) then trace (_parent) anywhere in any MC and trace the paths in your code to see where you are - very handy way when you're in path hell.
On 10/26/05, lists <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi there - I am about to go crazy here.... I am trying to target a button > in a dynamic > MC (attached from the Library). Each movie clip in the library already has > the required > buttons with an instance name. > > I have a MC on my main timeline called "menu_mc". > Now in the timeline of "menu_mc" I have the following code: > > //l2 > this.l1_mc.product_btn.onPress = function():Void { > _parent.menu_mc.attachMovie("level2McProduct", "l2Product_mc", 12); > _parent.menu_mc.l2Product_mc._x = 73.7; > new Tween(_parent.menu_mc.l2Product_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 100, > 3, true); > new Tween(_parent.menu_mc.l2Product_mc, "_y", Strong.easeOut, 106, 0, 1, > true); > }; > //l3 > this.l2Product_mc.mens_btn.onPress = function():Void { > trace(_parent); > _parent.menu_mc.attachMovie("level3McMens", "l3Mens_mc", 13); > _parent.menu_mc.l3Mens_mc._x = 189.5; > new Tween(_parent.menu_mc.l3Mens_mc, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 100, 3, > true); > new Tween(_parent.menu_mc.l3Mens_mc, "_y", Strong.easeOut, 106, 0, 1, > true); > }; > > the "l1_mc" was created with attachMovie earlier in the code, but is > trimmed from here > to save room (it functions as it should). The following: > > this.l1_mc.product_btn.onPress = function():Void > > also works as it should. Now the results of that are another MC attached > to the timeline > of the "menu_mc" instance. This all works, and my tweens, etc all work as > expected. Now > for some reason when I drill down one level deeper: > > this.l2Product_mc.mens_btn.onPress = function():Void > > the code stops working. I stuck a "trace" in there to see if the button > event was even > responding. Which it is not! I double, triple checked the button instance > name and the > so on... but it just never works. As you can see I had modified my path to > use the > previously attached MC. I even tried putting in the moviclip by hand and > browsed to find > the path (to make sure I had no mistakes)- and it appears I do not. > > I am at wits end here and going insane. Does anyone have any suggestions? > Am I missing > something? Is there a limitation in flash that I do not know about? > > :::::::::::::::::::::: > Dustin > :::::::::::::::::::::: > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders