If statement doesn't affect for loop

Question

I wrote a function within a function to control 2 Tweens.
(the 2nd one isnt in the function, it's called)
My problem is... is that it works for the first time.. the button is hovered over and all the other buttons show themselves and then disappear again, except the one you're over. Then I do it a 2nd time and it doesn't work. why is it only working right one time? and why isn't the if statement I put in the local function affecting the for loop? The 2nd time it takes the button you're hovering over with it and fades it out. (even though the if statement registers according to trace)
this is the code
import fl.transitions.Tween;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
var shortInst:Array = [btn1, btn2, btn3, exit];
var objTween:Tween;
function mouseOff(e:Event):void {
     if (e.currentTarget.alpha !== 0) {
          objTween = new Tween(e.currentTarget, "alpha", None.easeOut, 1, 0, 0.25, true);
var eTimer:Timer = new Timer(3000, 1); //timer that only runs once (in ms)
function navFX(e:Event):void {
     for (var i:Number = 0; i < shortInst.length; i++) {
          objTween = new Tween(shortInst[i], "alpha", None.easeOut, 0, 1, 0.25, true);
          eTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, local);
          eTimer.start();
          function local(t:TimerEvent):void {
               trace("e.target in local func: " + e.target);
               for (var i:Number = 0; i < shortInst.length; i++) {
                    if (shortInst[i] !== e.target) {
                    shortInst[i].dispatchEvent(new Event(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT));

Answer 1

is this what you want?
import fl.transitions.Tween;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
var shortInst:Array = [btn1,btn2,btn3,exit];
var objTween:Tween;
function mouseOff(e:Event):void
if (e.currentTarget.alpha !== 0)
  objTween = new Tween(e.currentTarget,"alpha",None.easeOut,1,0,0.25,true);
function navFX(e:Event):void
var eTimer:Timer = new Timer(3000,1); // <- moved that line here
for (var i:Number = 0; i < shortInst.length; i++)
  objTween = new Tween(shortInst[i],"alpha",None.easeOut,0,1,0.25,true);
eTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, local);
eTimer.start();
function local(t:TimerEvent):void
  trace("e.target in local func: " + e.target);
  for (var i:Number = 0; i < shortInst.length; i++)
   if (shortInst[i] !== e.target)
    shortInst[i].dispatchEvent(new Event(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT));
for (var i:Number = 0; i < shortInst.length; i++)
shortInst[i].alpha = 0;
shortInst[i].addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, navFX);
shortInst[i].addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOff);