I have a nav bar to the right of the stage. It's starting _x is currently 0.
When the mouse moves over an invisible button I need for the blue nav to
'slide' to the left until it reachs an _x of -224. I need for it to "slide",
not just pop in place. I know I can make a tween in the movieClip, but if the
mouse moves out before it reaches it's final resting place I want the blue nav
to "slide" back the other way (to _x 0). If the mouse enters the button before
the blue nav gets back to it's starting point, I need it to start "sliding"
back towards _x -244.

Here is what I have.
//=====================================================>>
// this makes the blue bkgd and bar in the nav move
_root.right_nav.nav_hotspot.onRollOver = function() {
if (right_nav.nav_box._x = -224) {
_root.right_nav ++;
trace ("nav reveals");
}
}
//=====================================================>>
//=====================================================>>
// this makes the blue bkgd and bar in the nav move
_root.right_nav.nav_hotspot.onRollOut = function() {
_root.right_nav.play("close");
trace ("nav hides");
}
//=====================================================>>

Oviously, it isn't working right, when the mouse enters the invis button it
just 'snaps' into place.
How do I make this work?

Thanks,
Van

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start by using the correct syntax for comparison ("==")
in the code you posted, you are assigning ("=")

if (right_nav.nav_box._x == -224) {...}

hth

that didn't work.
would you mind going to http://www.blookie.com/blookie/helpVan.htm and look at the fla file and see what i am doing wrong.

thank you.