How do I create a chain reaction?

Question

suppose I've got something like this
var myListener:Object = new Object();
myListener.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.SPACE) {
icon1_mc.gotoAndStop("frame2");
icon1_mc.gotoAndStop("frame3");
icon1_mc.gotoAndStop("frame1");
Key.addListener(myListener);
clearly this wont work because the frames are interfering
with each other. What method does a person use to trigger a small
sequence of events, such as playing frame 1, then 2, then 3 where
it stops, without relying on a preloaded frame sequence?

Answer 1

by creating multiple listners the effect may be more
successful?
icon1_mc.stop();
var myListener:Object = new Object();
myListener.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.SPACE) {
icon1_mc.gotoAndStop(2);
Key.addListener(myListener);
var myListener2:Object = new Object();
myListener2.onKeyUp = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.SPACE) {
icon1_mc.gotoAndStop(3);
// .... //insert other commands here for button release
// once other commands are processed, return button to first
frame
//> icon1_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
Key.addListener(myListener2);
stop();
i should point out that if the symbol icon1_mc is a button
the code above will not effect it, but if you convert it to a Movie
Clip it does. Perhaps using it as a Movie Clip and manually coding
the mouseOver reactins as well may create the desired effect? i can
see what you are trying to do, although the Shift key involvement i
have not implemented in my version. im sure kglad will know more
but i find varying attempts, even if failures, simply narrows the
sussessful possibilities. Edison didnt fail a heap of times, he
just found a lot of ways NOT to make a lightbulb. hope some of this
was of help.
- LFG