MAKE A MOVIE CLIP UNDETECTABLE TO CURSOR IN ACTIONSCRIPT.

Simple problem.
On layer1 we have a button.
On layer2 we have a symbol_MC (which is a movie clip with animation embedded inside) overlapping the button.
Result.
The button cannot be rolled-over or clicked due to symbol_MC overlapping it.
Solution.
Obviously I need to make the symbol_MC on layer2 which is overlapping the button undetectable to the cursor,
so that when the cursor rolled over symbol_MC, it detects the button instead.
I don't have any code to make symbol_MC undetectable to the cursor!

Excellent the code works as expected, this thread is solved.

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