beginGradientFill() NOT WORKING

[chrism59 webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I pass the following function a hex color "00FF00" and a MovieClip name. the clip is on the stage and visible when the function is called.
The clip changes color when the with statement is commented out and the color statements at the bottom are uncommented.

WHY can't I get the gradient to work??? I have been trying for 3 weeks. HELP PLEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!

function chgBroder(newColor:String, myClip:MovieClip) {
if (newColor<>" ") {
var colorHex:Number = parseInt(newColor, 16);
with (myClip) {
colors = [colorHex, 0x000000];
alphas = [100, 100];
ratios = [0, 255];
beginGradientFill("radial", colors, alphas, ratios);
endFill();
}
//var bColor_color = new Color(myClip);
//bColor_color.setRGB(colorHex);
}
}

I have placed this on the back burner until the end of the project. Well I'm there and I can't complete it until I make this code work. I'll try any suggestions!!!!

[Jack. webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

beginGradientFill is missing the matrix parameter, it fails without it,

from the Reference -
myMovieClip.beginGradientFill (fillType, colors, alphas, ratios, matrix)

regards
Jack..

[chrism59 webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

The matrix is an optional parameter.
I have an image in the movieclip.
I am trying to change the color of the image contained in the clip.

[Jack. webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

>The matrix is an optional parameter
is this new feature of MX2004 ?
this fails in MX -

this.createEmptyMovieClip("grad",1);
with(grad){
colors = [0xFF0000,0x0000FF]; alphas = [100,100]; ratios = [0,0xFF];
//matrix = {a:500,b:0,c:0,d:0,e:200,f:0,g:350,h:200,i:1};
beginGradientFill("radial",colors,alphas,ratios);//,matrix
moveto(100,100); lineto(100,300); lineto(300,300);
lineto(300,100); lineto(100,100); endFill();
}

you might be able to adapt the method used in the file at this link,

[url]http://www.jackleaman.co.uk/flash/two/color1.swf[/url]

regards
Jack..