Playing a MovieClip frame - External AS file

[JamesU2005]

I'm trying to play a certain frame of a MovieClip when it's hit.

I've followed this code from a tutorial on the net and am trying to modify it for me needs.

The line I added is "gotoAndPlay("explode");" I've added a frame within the Enemy Movieclip called explode.

However, it just doesn't work.

Can anyone help?

//This is the basic skeleton that all classes must have
package{
	//we have to import certain display objects and events
	import flash.display.MovieClip;
	import flash.events.*;
	import flash.text.TextField;
	//this just means that Enemy will act like a MovieClip
	public class Enemy extends MovieClip{
		//VARIABLES
		//this will act as the root of the document
		//so we can easily reference it within the class
		private var _root:Object;
		//how quickly the enemy will move
		private var speed:int = 5;
		//this function will run every time the Bullet is added
		//to the stage
		public function Enemy(){
			//adding events to this class
			//functions that will run only when the MC is added
			addEventListener(Event.ADDED, beginClass);
			//functions that will run on enter frame
			addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, eFrame);
		}
		private function beginClass(event:Event):void{
			_root = MovieClip(root);
		}
		private function eFrame(event:Event):void{
			//moving the bullet up screen
			y += speed;
			//making the bullet be removed if it goes off stage
			if(this.y > stage.stageHeight){
				removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, eFrame);
				_root.removeChild(this);
				
			}
			//checking if it is touching any bullets
			//we will have to run a for loop because there will be multiple bullets
			for(var i:int = 0;i<_root.bulletContainer.numChildren;i++){
				//numChildren is just the amount of movieclips within 
				//the bulletContainer.
				
				//we define a variable that will be the bullet that we are currently
				//hit testing.
				var bulletTarget:MovieClip = _root.bulletContainer.getChildAt(i);
				
				//now we hit test
				if(hitTestObject(bulletTarget)){
					//remove this from the stage if it touches a bullet
					_root.hittext.text = "Ouch!";
					gotoAndPlay("explode");
					removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, eFrame);
					_root.removeChild(this);
					
					//also remove the bullet and its listeners
					_root.bulletContainer.removeChild(bulletTarget);
					bulletTarget.removeListeners();
					//up the score
					_root.score += 5;
				}
			}
			
			//hit testing with the user
			if(hitTestObject(_root.mcMain)){
				//losing the game
				_root.gameOver = true;
				_root.gotoAndStop(3);
			}
			
			if(_root.gameOver){
				removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, eFrame);
				this.parent.removeChild(this);
			}
		}
		public function removeListeners():void{
			this.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, eFrame);
		}
	}
}