MC used to move to other scene ?

[goose2000]

Having a nav problem. I have MCs in a menu for navigation.
MCs within the first and current scene work and look like:

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on (rollOver) {
gotoAndPlay(1);
}
on (rollOut) {
gotoAndStop(1);
}
on (release) {
_root.gotoAndStop(1);
}
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Ah, but try using an MC like this to move to another scene does not work. Target problem? Level problem? "How" is the scene.

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on (rollOver) {
gotoAndPlay(1);
}
on (rollOut) {
gotoAndStop(1);
}
on (release) {
_root.gotoAndStop("How", 1);
}



Thanks for help!!!

[oldnewbie]

Targeting scene names doesn't work from movie clips and/or movies loaded on another level.
Label the targeted frame of your targeted scene with an unique label such as my_start (no number only labels or at least not starting with numbers), add _root (from movie clips) or _level0 (from movies loaded on other levels), and target that labeled frame in your button's, frame's or mc's script:

on(release){
_root.gotoAndStop("my_start");
}

[Bzdero]

It is known that there are many problems with scenes and it is best to aviod them if it is possible. I never really had problems with them, but here is solution that i heard of: instead of going directly to another scene, go to frame label that redirects movie to another scene. I don't know how it works, test it.

[oldnewbie]

I've just described how it works!

And scenes or one scene can both work perfectly! If you know what you're doing!

[goose2000]

Thanks people,

I guess I'll move away from relying scenes if
they can't be fully controlled/used/understood.

The thing is, people see that feature and they think,
"oh great, I'll use this scene thing to organize my movie,"
and later run into trouble.

Macromedia needs to expand on the "scenes" idea
or snub it out. What u guys think?

goose

[goose2000]

Oh, and using the "labeled frame" trick work fine! Moved right into that "How" scene via the label.

goose