Erasing problem

[Sappervet]

I am using Flash MX.

I am sure there is a simple answer to my problem but I sure can't figure it out. ( I am still a novice at flash )

I have some text that I converted into a graphic instance.

I want to simulate the text writing it's self out. I am doing this by erasing the text and very frequently adding keyframes. I will eventually reverse those keyframes and play the movie clip.

The problem is that when I try to erase the text.... it re-appears after I let go of the mouse button.

It's an aggrevating little problem... Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong that is preventing me from erasing.

I have tried all of the options in the eraser but nothing is working.

Thanks

[Sphere]

You can't erase objects.

select is and press Delete button that will do the trick

[Sappervet]

Okaaay....

I tried this right from the beginning.

All I am trying to do at this point is erase a portion of the text.

I have typed in the text and without doing anything else I tried to erase a portion of it. I can't do it.

I have tried to convert this to a new symbol... movie clip, graphic and button (all though I see no point to converting to a button but I tried anyways). I couldn't erase then either.

I tried to convert to a symbol and then break up the text...nothing again.

Simply put... I can't erase anything without erasing all of it.

Now I have done this before by following this tutorial

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial...ng-Effect/4137

but nothing is working now.

Does this mean that I am at a deadend?

If you have any other observations... I am all for them

[Sphere]

Could you post your .fla so we can take a look?