Movie clips inside an animated movieclip

Question

Hello- I have been trying to get movieclip buttons inside an
action script animated movie clip to work and have no luck doing
so. The inside movieclips act as if they dont have over or out
states; but when i comment out the animation, they work fine...
here is my code- (Please note im am a newbe at action script so any
suggestions on improving current code will be greatly appreciated)
stop();
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
function upFunction() {
var xPosT:Tween = new Tween(kText, "_x", Strong.easeOut,
kText._x, 400, 1, true);
function downFunction() {
var xPosT:Tween = new Tween(kText, "_x", Strong.easeOut,
kText._x, 200, 1, true);
kText.btn.onRelease = function():Void {
_root.play();
kText.onRollOver = function():Void {
upFunction();
kText.useHandCursor = false;
kText.onRollOut = function():Void {
downFunction();
kText is the animated movieclip, btn is the button inside
kText
Thanks!

Answer 1

if you define any mouse handlers for a parent movieclip (like
kText) it will intercept all mouse events so child movieclips (like
kText.btn) do not see the mouse events.
to remedy define all mouse handlers for shapes (converted to
movieclips), buttons and movieclips on kText's timeline or use a
loop with hitTest one the parent or child