Animating simbol on mask layer

[Igor272183221fzv]

Why isn't the symbol animated if I mask the layer on which the symbol is located?

[kglad]

masking won't change the animation in other layers, masked or not.

[Igor272183221fzv]

I turned the square into a symbol that changes shape when the button is clicked.
But after I put the "Mask" option on the layer where the square is, there is no animation after clicking on the button.
Why, who knows?

[kglad]

your mask is interfering with the mouse interaction, not the animation 

[Igor272183221fzv]

Okay,
How do I make the symbol start playing an animation as a mask that changes size?

[Igor272183221fzv]

To clarify: to make the symbol start playing animation as a mask - after the mouse clicks on a separate button.

[kglad]

i don't know how you could be having a problem.  here's a masked movieclip (s) that triggers the main timeline to play when it's clicked.

https://www.kglad.com/Files/forums/test.html

// this is the code

this.stop();
this.s.addEventListener("click",f.bind(this));

function f(e){
this.play();
}

[Igor272183221fzv]

Thanks for the example!
But I have a different problem:
Clicking on the button (separate from the symbol) should trigger a change in the symbol's shape. And this doesn't happen as soon as I mask the layer on which the symbol is located.

[kglad · Accepted solution]

clear your cache.  here's that example: https://www.kglad.com/Files/forums/test.html

using this code:

this.stop();
this.c.addEventListener("click",f.bind(this));

function f(e){
this.s.play();
}

if you still have trouble, upload your fla to a file server and post a link

[sergiopop75]

In this video I explain how to use a graphic symbol as a mask.

https://youtu.be/V_svCnCa9v4

[Nicktendo28]

Show us a screenshot so we can better understand what you're doing.