changing between modes

You cannot.
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I don't think there is such a switch in Flash MX 2004. It used to be in older versions, and I've heard it might be back again in Flash 8.
What makes you think you aren't an expert
 >> Stay informed about: changing between modes 

well im trying to link up scenes. the older versions i could just select on, go
to , scene number. now i hear using labels is better, but i'm not sure. what's
the best script for this. i've been trying the folowing but i won't take:

on(release)
{
gotoAndPlay("1_contact");
}
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This is perfectly correct actionscript. Two questions:
1) where did you put it? it should be on a button, meaning the window in which
you entered these lines should have "Actions - Button" as a title, not "Actions
- Frame"! You get it there by selecting the button (clicking, not
double-clicking it) and opening the actions panel(F9)
2) Is there a label in your movie called "1_contact"? In other words did you
name one of your frames like that?
Good luck
Wolf
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Thankya Sai. I'll try that.
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one last question. does the label have to be in the same scene. what do i type if its a label on another scene? is that doable?
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The label can be in any scene. That's the beauty of it
 >> Stay informed about: changing between modes