SSP MovieClip does not play animation once Instance Name is added

[beeej21]

Hello all,
I am adding SlideShowPro to my website. I am not thrilled with the basic default navigation that SSP has so I've decided to add my own custom navigation buttons. According to the SlideShowPro manual, you can add "external" flash buttons to your slideshow and place them anywhere in the movie as long as you follow some simple steps. I did all the steps, but the issue is, my movieclip has another button embedded in it to create a rollover effect. As soon as I give my movieclip the proper instance name, the animation doesn't work. I've spent two days on the SSP forums trying to find an answer, and no one can seem to help me. These are the steps I followed:

1. Assign the SlideShowPro element an Instance Name like "my_ssp".

2. Create a movie clip that will act as the button to interact with SlideShowPro. Name it according to it's task, like "nextImageGroup_btn", and assign it the same Instance Name.

3. Then add this ActionScript to the first empty frame in the .fla timeline:

nextImage_btn.onRelease = function() {
		my_ssp.nextImage();
}
prevImage_btn.onRelease = function() {
		my_ssp.previousImage();
}
nextImageGroup_btn.onRelease = function() {
		my_ssp.nextImageGroup();
}
prevImageGroup_btn.onRelease = function() {
		my_ssp.previousImageGroup();
}

Well I did all of the above, and the button WORKS! However, the rollover animation does not. The moment I assign my movie clip the Instance Name "nextImageGroup_btn", the movie clip acts like a static button. The embedded button with a roll over effect does not work.

Here is the page I am working on: ( please note that there are two nav buttons on the bottom right of the presentation. One has the correct Instance Name assigned. )

http://www.soniyephotography.com/html/sample_autos.htm

The top movie clip has the correct Instance Name assigned. And it interacts with SSP perfectly, doing what it is supposed to. But the animation doesn't work.

The bottom button does not have an Instance Name assigned. But as you can see, the embedded button in the movie clip allows for a nifty roll over effect. However, it can't interact with SSP ( my_ssp ).

"nextImageGroup_btn" must be in the top, root timeline. It doesn't work if I embed the movie clip into another movie clip.

Is there anyone that can PLEASE help me figure out how to get my movie clip to interact with SSP with the correct Instance Name yet still retain it's embedded roll over effect?

Any thoughts, suggestions, and solutions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a million for any help you can provide me.

 

[kennethkawamoto]

If you want to use a Button, then do not put it inside the MovieClip. Just place it directly on Stage, name it as "nextImage_btn" etc. Then you can use the codes as they are.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk