Access Function On Root Frame From Movie Clip?
Hi,
I'm trying to have my movie clip call a function in my root timeline frame 1, but I'm not sure how to or even if this is the best way to do this.
I have a function that shuffles trivia questions then randomly shows one for 10 seconds, then the answer for 5 seconds. Then I want it to shuffle again and display another question/answer etc...
So I added an addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME) to the last frame of my movie clip, but I'm not sure how to make it go back to the main timeline and play again.
Thanks for your help.
Tony
KirupaForum > Flash > ActionScript 3.0
Posted on: 06-23-2008, 08:02 PM
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