Can't get ONE button to work....why?

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I've checked and double-checked to ensure the instance name matches the button name in the code....as well as the name of the external swf. It's all correct, to me. The .swf is in the same folder as the .fla, by the way.
Sure could use some fresh eyes that might be able to figure what's going on.
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stop ();
jukebtn.onPress = function ()
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("container",1);
    loadMovie ("jukebox.swf", "container");
    container._xscale = 80;
    container._yscale = 73;
    container._x = 362;
    container._y = 152;
sshowbtn.onPress = function ()
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("container",1);
    loadMovie ("sshow.swf", "container");
    container._xscale = 66.5;
    container._yscale = 65;
    container._x = 359    ;
    container._y = 155;
gamebtn.onPress = function ()
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("container",1);
    loadMovie ("drag_drop.swf", "container");
    container._xscale = 56;
    container._yscale = 58;
    container._x = 400;
    container._y = 163;
dynambtn.onPress = function ()         //problem button
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("container",1);
    loadMovie ("dynam.swf", "container");
    container._xscale = 50;
    container._yscale = 50;
    container._x = 350;
    container._y = 130;

either your button reference or swf reference is incorrect.
use the following and click each of your 4 buttons:
stop ();
_root.createEmptyMovieClip ("container",1);
jukebtn.onPress = function ()
trace(this);
    container.loadMovie ("jukebox.swf");
    container._xscale = 80;
    container._yscale = 73;
    container._x = 362;
    container._y = 152;
sshowbtn.onPress = function ()
trace(this);
    container.loadMovie ("sshow.swf");
    container._xscale = 66.5;
    container._yscale = 65;
    container._x = 359    ;
    container._y = 155;
gamebtn.onPress = function ()
trace(this);
    container.loadMovie ("drag_drop.swf");
    container._xscale = 56;
    container._yscale = 58;
    container._x = 400;
    container._y = 163;
dynambtn.onPress = function ()         //problem button
trace(this);
    container.loadMovie ("dynam.swf");
    container._xscale = 50;
    container._yscale = 50;
    container._x = 350;
    container._y = 130;

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