FLASH: move depending on position

[julie gargan]

hello,


I am trying to move something depending on it's own position.  Basically I

have a button that will push it one way and another button that will push it

another way, so I want to be able to figure out where it is and then have it

move.  This is what I have tried:


On (Release) 

   Set Variable: "threey" = GetProperty ("/3", _y)

   Set Variable: "threey" = "n"

   Set Variable: "three" = n + 60

   Set Property ("/3", Y Position) = three

End On 


But it seems to ignore the variable that I thought would determine the

placement of the object and it just places it at 60y.  I think I've tried

every possible variation of making the values strings or expressions,

nothing seems to work.  Any help would be very much appreciated.


thanks.



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