Targeting a MC on the stage (CreateJS) ?

[Guest]

Hi CC folks,

I'm trying to merely change the alpha of a MC on the stage.

this.movieclip.alpha = 1;

I'm using the instance name in the UI for the MC.

Why isn't it referencing?

[kglad]

create a new canvas project

create a movieclip on stage and assign an instance name

use your code.

any problem?

if not, what's the difference between your problematic canvas project and the new one?

[Guest]

Not sure I follow. I'm just trying to reference a MC on the stage and it's not working.

Shouldn't...

this.CTA.alpha = .5;

...turn the MC to half alpha? I have a zero alpha MC that I'm trying to make appear but it won't reference it. Should be easy.

Even the console reads:

CTA [MovieClip (name=CTA)]

But the alpha property doesn't go. ?? Do I need to say CTA.name or something?

[kglad]

no, that won't work.

assign CTA's alpha to .01, not 0.  then try your code.

[avid_body16B8 · Accepted solution]

The movie clip is called questions So I tried this in frame 1 of main timeline

this.questions.alpha = 0.5;

and you can see it works.