Disable moovie clips

Hello all,
Does anyone know how you would disable a movie clip, in the same way the you would disable a button.
I have a movie clip that performs a function when you click it, but I want to be able to disable this feature when you click a 'disable' button, but still see the movie clip.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
DrGonzo.

im confused - you want the movie to play automatically or something?

Hi Dan,
Sorry - my explaiation is a bit vague...

I have a movie clip that loads images using the new fileRefernce class. Once you have loaded your image, you can click the image (movie clip) and it applies a free transform tool.
There are also other movie clips with text in, that sit on top of this clip and have the same free transform feature. What I wanted was a button that turns the feature off (for the text movie clips) when you click it, so that you can click the image movie clip.
I couldn't use swapDepths, because the text clips need to be on top of the image clip at all times.

I have actualy sorted the problem now, by using

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delete(text1MC.onPress);

When my 'disable' button is clicked.

I got this solution from someone on another forum and it's a really useful function that I didn't know existed.

For anyone who has similar problems, this function deletes the code placed in the brackets.

Thanks again,

DrGonzo.

ok so you've sorted your problem out then?

Yup - all sorted - thaks anyway!

DrGonzo.

Thats good

You mean there are other forums out there besides webforumz? WOW...!!

P.S. I can not believe you got your info from anther forum when the legendary Flash Expert Jacob Haug is at this forum...lol

He he,
I've gave the other forums a head start.... otherwise there would have been no competition...

I'm sure your answer would have been far superior - more eloquent, exciting, and captivating, not to mention the stunning brilliance. It would have made the tea too.....

Oh well,

There's always next time..


(thanks anyway for looking man).

DrGonzo

No problem...lol

Another Note: Glad you solved the problem!!