Newbiw question

[unicorn11]

Hi to everybody

i am in the learning flash and i need helllllp

i have a symbol called as box
i have a loop that is executed 8 times
and when this loop is executed the width should increase
by 15 ! 8 times

below is the script
on release event i have called this function

 function abra () {
	ask = "abhishek";
	len = ask.length;
	for (i=0; i<len; i++) {
		setProperty (&quot;box&quot;, _width, _width + 15);
	}
}

where an i wrong

regards Unicorn11
abhishek@tripmedia.com

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[oldnewbie]

Don't think you can change the properties of a symbol. Make a 1 frame movie clip with your box. Put that movie clip on the stage & give it an instance name of "box1" or whatever... And then set...
setProperty ("/box1", _width, _width + 15);

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