Try doing this ..
var testClip:MovieClip;
var david:MovieClip = _customerArt[0];
testClip = david.duplicateMovieClip("testClip", this.getNextHighestDepth());
On 4/18/06, David Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking into this further and although I don't have a solution - I
> have a bit more info.
>
> The following code creates a duplicate of my movie clip:
>
> *var testClip:MovieClip;
> var david:MovieClip = _customerArt[0];
> testClip = david.duplicateMovieClip("testClip",
> getNextHighestDepth());*
>
> when I put it on frame 0 of my movie
>
> But when I move it to an actionscript file it stops working.
>
> now, I know my _customerArt[0] movie clip IS being loaded into 'var
> david' because when I move it's _x around, it behaves accordingly.
>
> So, why is it that the movie clip doesn't create a duplicate when inside
> a function in an actionscript file?
>
> David
>
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