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Step Eight: ActionScript for the Movie Clips

The ActionScript below makes sure that the Movie Clips follow the lead of Movie Clip 1.

1. Lock the: Actions Layer
2. Unlock the: Buttons Layer
3. Open the Actions Panel: Window > Actions (Ctrl F7)
4. Switch Script Assist off. Go to the Actions Panel Side Menu Button:   

   Script Assist is off when there is: No Tick
   
   Cross Ref: If you do not know about Script Assist or struggle with the Actions Panel look here: Actions Panel

5. Select Movie Clip 2

Tip: In the top left of the Actions Panel you must be able to read:



6. Attach the following to Movie Clip 2:
   
       onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
           _x = _root.MC1._x; // button 2 refers back to button 1
       }
   
   
7. Select Movie Clip 3 and attach the code:
   
       onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
           _x = _root.MC2._x
       }
   
   
8. Select Movie Clip 4 and attach the code:
   
       onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
           _x = _root.MC3._x
       }
   
   
9. Select Movie Clip 5 and attach the code:
   
       onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
           _x = _root.MC4._x
       }
   
   
10. Select Movie Clip 6 and attach the code:
    
        onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
            _x = _root.MC5._x
        }

    Note:
    The code for MC 2 refers back to MC 1,
    The code for MC 3 refers back to MC 2,
    The code for MC4 refers back to MC3,
    etc.

11. Test Your Movie: Control > Test Movie (Ctrl + Enter)
12. Place the Mouse over the: Menu bar

    
    All the Buttons works.

13. Close the Test Window: