okay guys a diluted version of my original question -how do i make a movieclip in another scene invisible on a hit target action from another movieclip.

cheers, hope you can help.

What are you using fot hitTest? The cursor, another movie clip intersecting another movie clip?

one movie clip intersecting another

cheers

If you have two mc's, named mc1 and mc2. Whether you are dragging an mc or
whatever, add this to the code on one mc;

this.onEnterFrame=function() { // this example is to be placed on mc1 //
if (this.hitTest(mc2)) {
_root.somemovieclip._visible=false; // somemovieclip is the mc you want to
make invisible //
}
};

depending on how you have everything setup, you may have to change some of the
target paths.

hi there "shan"

this problem has been tormenting me for the last few days and your reply seems
to have sorted it out - so a massive thanks for taking the time and trouble.

I jigged your code in to fit with my target paths and ended up having to put
the if statement (i.e if this.hittest ...target path.......then _visible =
false comment ) on every back button on each scene and it seems to have done
the trick!

many thanks
kaliedo