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tony_r
tony_r
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June 23, 2016
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MovieClip - trouble with instance.play() & stop()

  • June 23, 2016
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Hello, I'm trying to start and stop a simple animation.  I made a circle, converted it to a MovieClip symbol named 'circle', and move it around using a tween.  It stops and plays when I pass the 'stop()' or 'this.stop()' and 'play()' or 'this.play()' commands, but does neither when i use 'circle.play()' or 'circle.stop()'. 

I have tried 'insert target path' and it passes in 'this.circle' but it still does not work.

Any suggestions?

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Correct answer Ned Murphy

If you named the movieclip "circle" but you animate it in its parent timeline, then the circle itself has nothing to play.   That is likelt why play() and stop() work because those are commands for the timeline you put the code into.   The circle movieclip needs to contain the timeline tween, not be placed into it.

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Ned Murphy
Ned MurphyCorrect answer
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June 23, 2016

If you named the movieclip "circle" but you animate it in its parent timeline, then the circle itself has nothing to play.   That is likelt why play() and stop() work because those are commands for the timeline you put the code into.   The circle movieclip needs to contain the timeline tween, not be placed into it.

    tony_r
    tony_rAuthor
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    June 23, 2016

    thanks for the clarification, have it working now. 

    Ned Murphy
    Ned Murphy
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    June 23, 2016

    You're welcome

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