FLASH: dynamic modify mask?

[Brad Merritt]

I am trying to create a dynamic mask.

I have up to 6 buttons, this number is determined by a variable loaded from

a txt file. The movie sets the visibility of the buttons depending on many

there should be.

There are corresponding masks that mask images for the buttons. I am trying

to only have the areas masked for the visible buttons.


I have tried:

1. Multiframe MC with the masks in frames (frame 1 = 1 mask, frame 2 = 2

masks, etc)

2. Set the VISIBILITY of MCs on the mask layer and MCs in a MC on the mask

layer

3. Have a 1 mask MC that duplicates itself. (knew it wouldn't work, but

worth a try)


Any ideas?


brad



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