Re: FLASH: Naming a MC instance that is embedded

[Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media]

At 10:59 PM 2/23/00 , you wrote:


>Hi,

>Can anyone tell me how to name an instance of a MC that is imbedded in 

>another symbol. Say you've got a MC in the Over frame of a button. You 

>drop that button on stage. Then how do you then get at the movie clip to 

>name it? All my attempts at double clicking just bring up the instance 

>properties of the button.

>Thanks,

>Jay


You can't assign instance names within buttons, only within the main 

timeline and movie clip timelines. You can work around this by putting the 

movie clip outside the button and using TellTarget to make the button 

control the movie clip. Then the movie clip can be controlled by other 

means as well, since it can have an instance name.


Marc Hoffman


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Production

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