Gradient Transparency Mask not working

Hey there.
I am working with Flash 8 trying to create a gradient mask
effect with 2 images and a headline. I have created this effect 2xs
already for the border of the page. I used 2 movieclips, gave them
instance names, checked "runtime bitmap caching", and added a
string of AS: maskee.setMask("mask"); Like I said the first 2 work,
but I've been trying to add another one for hours and it just won't
work!?! I even brough all the elements of the 3rd one into a new
document and it works fine the way I'm doing it!! The file size is
not enormous. Has anyone else heard of this issue? Any
solutions!?!?
Thanks!
-ms.Lee

ha! i totally figured it out! you have to have the code (in
your actions layer of course) on the same frame as the first
keyframe of the item to be masked. geez, that only took me 3 hours
to figure out!! well, hope it helps someone else save sometime.
toodles!
-ms.Lee

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