Nested movie clips and dynamic text assignment

[jwhite68]

I have a weird problem that I'd like some advice on.

I have a movie that has several movie clips inside. Here is the structure:

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.LargeMovieSign (mc)
.large_right (text)
.large_middle (text)
.large_left (text)
.turnright_mc (mc)
.turnright_mc2 (mc)
.signright (text)
.turnleft_mc (mc)
.turnright_mc2 (mc)
.signleft (text)

So briefly, a movie clip LargeMovieSign has 3 text fields within it called large_right,large_left,large_middle (these are all instance names). LargeMovieSign is the instance name for the movie clip.

Then, turnleft_mc is a movie clip which contains another movie clip turnleft_mc2 which has a text field inside called signleft (instance name). And the same for turnright_mc.

In the timeline, LargeMoviesign is postioned at Frame 37, turnright_mc at frame 55 and turnleft_mc at frame 66.

On the main timeline I have an action in frame 37 to set the 3 text fields for LargeMovieSign. This works fine and I see the text at runtime.

My problem is with the text field on turnleft_mc2 and turnright_mc2. Since the text field is inside a nested movie clip, there is some issue.
In the case of turnright_mc2's text field, I see a momentary flash of the text field, instead of it being permanently displayed on the screen.

Here are the actions on the main timeline for the various frames:

Frame 37, action (which works fine):

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LargeSignmovie.large_left.text = "orange";
LargeSignmovie.large_middle.text = "pear";
LargeSignmovie.large_right.text = "banana";

Frame 55, action (which momentarily flashes text on screen):

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turnright_mc.turnright_mc2.signright="right";

Frame 66, action (which doesnt work):

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turnleft_mc.turnleft_mc2.signleft="left";

If I move the text up one level to turnleft_mc or turnright_mc it displays fine - so its as if Flash has a bug or I am doing something wrong when the text is within a nested movie clip. I thought my referencing was fine because it does at least flash briefly with the text for the turnright_mc2.signright (text field).

Anyone got any advice?

[jwhite68]

Please note, in my posting, it didnt show the structure in the nested format I expected. Just note that signleft and signright are text fields within nested movie clips (in the case of signright, its within turnright_mc.turnright_mc2).

[Sgaspar11]

Interesting...

Is each movieclip just 1 frame long? Or does it have animation within each movie clip...

I've never seen this happen before, I wonder if it is displaying the text field before the entire movie clip is loaded, and then once it is completely loaded it is re-displaying it again...

Sorry mate, I haven't the slightest clue.