"rlc5611" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> If all the MC's are in the same timeline (regardless of where that
timeline
> is), each MC can talk to another MC through the parent. at the end of the
> first MC, for example, _parent.second_MC_instance_name.play(); etc. etc.
You
> could also dig down from the _root but using _parent will maintain
> encapsulation - just in case.
>

"Max Cady" <pmcady@uneedspeed.net> wrote in message
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> ok, i gave that a try but my first MC just loops and is the only one that
> appears to play. in the parent MC i have 7 layers all with 1 frame. in
the
> first frame of each layer are all my different MC's. and like you
suggested
> i added on the last frame of each MC the actionscript:
>
> _parent.effect2.play();
>
> and so on for every other MC. however it just shows the first one which i
> just noticed is on the first layer. should i put a stop in before the
play
> action?
>
> thanks,
>
> max
>
>
> "rlc5611" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
> news:d0brpo$ojg$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> > If all the MC's are in the same timeline (regardless of where that
> timeline
> > is), each MC can talk to another MC through the parent. at the end of
the
> > first MC, for example, _parent.second_MC_instance_name.play(); etc.
etc.
> You
> > could also dig down from the _root but using _parent will maintain
> > encapsulation - just in case.
> >
>
>