Actionscript and Variables

[Nick Calladine]

 I have a button which activates a movie clip

 

 I want to set a state by the master button on the main timeline


 helpbutton = false

 

 once pressed i want to set

 

 helpbutton = true

 

 and call a movie clip with a second button which also needs to see the

helpbutton variable

 

 how do i achieve this..

 

 I have try to set a trace in the movie clip on the button but it does not

see the variables..

 

 any help links or tutorial or even fla would be most welcome