buttons in movieclips

[silverswim]

Hi,
I've put an 'exit' button in a movieclip on the root timeline, and i've given the button the script
on (release){
_root.gotoAndPlay("sceneName");
}

and scene is the name of the scene on the root timeline.

When I test run, the cursor changes to a hand over the button which is in the movieclip which is on the root timeline, but it wont go to the scene.
Could anyone tell me what is wrong with this setup?

Thanks in advance, silversim

 

[oldnewbie]

Simply because you can't target scene names from movie clips or from external movies. Target a labeled frame instead. Label the targeted frame in the targeted scene with an unique label, add _level0 to your path and target the labeled frame...

on (release){
    _level0.gotoAndPlay("frame_label");
}

 

[silverswim]

Hi, thanks oldnewbie,

this works now, and it works with
_root.gotoAndPlay("frame_label");
....I realize you can set any frames label on any scene in a timeline and they'll all be accessed as being on that same timeline. thanks again

 

[oldnewbie]

In this case, _level0 and _root are exactly the same thing.