Error with ._x && ._y with attached clips

Question

attachMovie("phraseA", phraseA, 1000);
_root.phraseA._x = 200;
_root.phraseA._y = 460;
Ive used this same type of code like, 16 diffrent places
through out my movie, and it works perfect, except for this set. Am
i totally missing something? it attaches correctly, just doesnt go
to 200x460, it stays a 0x0. If i try assigning it to,
_root.myObject._x + 10; or something along thoes lines, it still
stays at 0x0.
this is attached via inside a if statement, inside a
function. Ive done this other places so i dont see why that would
differ from here.
thanks
Mike

Answer 1

Mike,
> attachMovie("phraseA", phraseA, 1000);
There's a problem with this line. Your second parameter
needs to be a
string (see the MovieClip.attachMovie() method entry in the
ActionScript
Language Reference for details).
> this is attached via inside a if statement, inside a
> function. Ive done this other places so i dont see
> why that would differ from here.
It's possible you're seeing a scope issue, then. Would you
provide the
whole function, or at least a bit more context?
David
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