A-C > _alpha

_alpha

Syntax

instancename._alpha
instancename._alpha = value;

Arguments

instancename The name of a movie clip instance.

value A number from 0 to 100 specifying the alpha transparency.

Description

Property; sets or retrieves the alpha transparency (value) of the movie clip.Valid values are 0 (fully transparent) to 100 (fully opaque). Objects in a movie clip with _alpha set to 0 are active, even though they are invisible. For example, a button in a movie clip with _alpha property set to 0 can still be clicked.

Player

Flash 4 or later.

Example

The following statements set the _alpha property of a movie clip named star to 30% when the button is clicked:

on(release) {
	setProperty(star._alpha = 30);
}

or

on(release) {
	star._alpha = 30;
}