There are no scenes in a final movie .. just one big long movie with all the
scenes one-after-the-other.
so if there is a frame label with the appropriate name in the next scene ..
it will jump to it.

It could also be the BUG in gotoAndPlay when used as a function and when
there are multiple scenes and you've moved them around in order .. it goes
to wrong frame, even if you use a label. Instead use this.gotoAndPlay or
_root.gotoAndPlay etc etc (ie make it a method call, instead of a
function/action)
--
Jeckyl

Thanks Jeckyl. I only saw your posts just this minute - they weren't there
before it only showed kglad's post. Odd. Your first suggestion about duplicate
frame lables does not apply. This does sound like the flash bug(s!) so I will
use the dot prefix.

yes .. already told you ... use this.gotoAndPlay or _root.gotoAndPlay etc as
appropriate. NEVER use gotoAndPlay WITHOUT a dot-prefix in front of it (if
you have scenes at least). Flash is buggy (any has been for several
versions with no fix for it yet).
--
Jeckyl

well, do you have a fla with scenes and did you, at some point, move a scene to
the first position? if so, you've rediscovered a known bug. and you already
know how to resolve the issue by using:

_root.gotoAndPlay()

As I said, this issue does sound like the flash bug mentioned. I may well have
moved scenes about - just as I may have gone to the toilet while working on the
project, or sneezed or anything else that might cause flash to expose bugs.

Thanks for all your help.

Going to the toilet and this bug are remarkably similar in their effects
:):)

Because it is so easy to get into the situation where the bug bits you, that
is why I say to NEVER EVER use gotoAndPlay as a function (without a dot
prefix as appropriate). Its just not work the risk.
--
Jeckyl

Hi

I have on the main timeline in Scene 1, frame 1, _level0 a frame labbled
"Welcome".

Later on along the timeline I do a gotoAndPlay("Welcome"); it works. If I do
_level0.gotoAndPlay(variable); where variable is my frame lable it also works.
When I do gotoAndPlay(variable) it jumps to a different scene? Why doesn't the
last one work when I am already at _level0?

Using Flash MX 2004 Pro.

Thanks

Jamie.