How to make a movie clip automatically play

[60watts]

I was wondering if anyone can help me out. I want to make a movie clip automatically start to play, with out using a button. Is it possible to write an action script on a layer, that once the timeline reaches that frame, and reads the action script, it will triger the movie clip to play?

Thanks for your time.
James
60watts.org

[davidterranova]

if the clip is a movieClip (as opposed to a graphic) it should play automatically by default. If it isn't playing, then there's probably a stop() on it's first frame.

If the clip is a graphic (so not a 'clip' at all ;) ), make sure it's not set to "play single frame"

[oldnewbie]

my_mc.play();

[60watts]

hey david, and oldnew, thanks for helping out. its a movie clip, that is purposly stopped. if u goto pigmentcreative.com, in the services section, then artist portfolio, click the first thumbnail far left, man on a dead horse, once thats clicked, its brings u to that artists portfolio. the numbers in the scroll link to movie clips of each piece. all i want to do is make the first once automaticly start so you not starting at a blank page. i think oldnew, might have nailed it, ill check.

again, thanks for your guys efforsts.

james
http://www.60watts.org

[davidterranova]

yup, oldnew has nailed it alright ;)

[60watts]

i think he did nail it. one problem, i need to get past the stop on that movie clip.

my_mc.play(samp1);

how would i get this to gotoAndPlay a frame lable called fade in that resides inside the samp1 movie?

my_mc.play(samp1);
gotoAndPlay('fadein');
}

would that work?????

again guys thats for your help

[davidterranova]

woah hang on...

samp1.gotoAndPlay("fadein")

[60watts]

hey, you nailed it. thanks so much for your guys help. i really appreciate it.

thank you thank you

[oldnewbie]

Grrrrrrreat! ;)