Re: FLASH: Movie clip - button

[John Croteau]

Hi James,


> I have buttons on my main timeline that talk to an

> asp/database backend, no problem.  But now, when

> trying to move one of the buttons into a movie clip,

> it's not working.  I figured out how to get the text

> value while in the movie clip using /:variable


> On (Release)

>       Set Variable: "myrecordnumber" = recordnumber1

>       Load Variables ("search3.asp", "", vars=GET)

>       Go to and Play ("process2")

> End On

> Everything else is on the main timeline.  Is there a

> special way I should be referencing the go to and

> play?  I've tried /:process2 and ../process2

> What am I missing? 

Tell Target.

You need to use Tell target to communicate between timelines. 

The slash / refers to the main time line.


If process is a Label then Use the following:


Begin Tell Target ("/")

      Go to and Play ("process2")

End Tell Target



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