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Before you can refer to the instance in the action script it needs a name.

With the Arrow tool select your instance. Open the properties panel: Window > Properties. Where it says <instance name> type the name: webwasp

The section of the Property Inspector where you type the Instance name.

Note: The path to this instance is: _root.webwasp

Note: When typing Instance names:

• Never use spaces.
• Never start a name with a number.
• Never use punctuation marks in the name.
• Don't forget to type a DOT between the words
  
  BUG: Occasionally Flash loses the instance name and latter you may find that the buttons does not work. If this happens check to make sure all the instance names are still in place. To avoid this bug, when you type a name in the Property inspector finish by pressing Enter at the end of the name. This seems to resolve this bug. If you want to check that the instance name is intact do the following:
  
• Deselect the instance by clicking on a blank area of screen.
• Reselect the instance and check that the instance name is displayed in the Property inspector. If it is all is well.

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