Flash :: Problem With Path Of Movieclip

Change Movieclip 'path' ..
Hi,

I used to have this piece of code when pressing a button to retrieve variables:
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for (i=0; i<Descriptions_length; i++) {
this["parameter" + i]=this["MyMovie" + i].checkbox.getValue();
this["idnumber" + i]= this["MyMovie" + i].idnummer; }
-----------------------------------------------
Because I wanted to use the mask tool, I had to create an new movieclip where I had to put the items of 'MyMovie' into this 'child'- movie which I named MyMovieB.

How do I retreive these values based on the above piece of script.
I tried:
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this["parameter" + i]=_root.MyMovie["MyMovieB" + i].chkbox.getValue();
--------------------------------------------------
It didnt work of course

Can anyone help me please?
Kind regards
Patrick
Patrick
[Edited by cuboctahedron on 08-04-2002 at 04:19 PM]

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Code:
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on (rollOver) {

menu1.stop();
fra = menu1._currentframe;
if (fra>12 and fra<24) {
menu1.gotoAndPlay(fra-12);
} else {
menu1.play();
}
}
on (rollOut) {
menu1.stop();
fra = menu1._currentframe;
if (fra<12) {
menu1.gotoAndPlay(fra+12);
} else {
menu1.play();
}
}

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So when I press the picture thumb goes like this:

Code:

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the original code is:

code:
if (_global.useCount<10) {
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I have already tried the "associative array" method, but it don't really know how to pack the whole eval function in there. I've tried many combinations, like:

code:
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(every link is the same file, so just choose one URL).

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http://pcxpert.dyndns.org/homepage.zip
http://www.uploading.com/?get=YQ0G1UIC zip version
http://www.uploading.com/?get=VWE6WZKO .fla version
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http://members.lycos.nl/johnwhello/homepage.zip

ftp://pcxperting:flash@pcxpert.dyndns.org/homepage.fla
ftp://pcxperting:flash@pcxpert.dyndns.org/homepage.zip

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hitrect2_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK , cl1);
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