http://filebox.me/view/tvjbu0ku5

i got the walking part down, i just seem to figure out how to get him to stop moving his arms when no button is pressed, and remain facing the direction he is facing.

Code:

onClipEvent(load){

	this.stop();

	speed = 3;

	motion = 0;

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame){

	if (Key.isDown){

		motion = 1

	}

	else{

		motion = 0

	}

	if (motion = 1){

		if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){

			this._y += speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 2 );

			this._xscale = 100

			this._yscale = 100

		}

		if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)){

			this._y -= speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 2 );

			this._xscale = 100

			this._yscale = -100

		}

		if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){

			this._x -= speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 3 );

			this._xscale = -100

			this._yscale = 100

		}

		if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){

			this._x += speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 3 );

			this._xscale = 100

			this._yscale = 100

		}

	}

	if (motion = 0){

		this.gotoAndStop(1);

	}

}

Additional Note:
the frame numbers in the MC are as follows
1: Idle
2: Run Vertical (facing Down without script)
3: Run Horizontal (facing Right without script)

Edit: Fixed, i put another code on the MC within the MC to control the animation movements when the respective keys are pressed. Something i should have done anyways. If i have any more problems i'll be sure to post them!

http://filebox.me/view/a5f1cpyrs

Ah, simple.
In all of the "if"s makes sure it is

==

instead of a single one. A single equal sign changes the variable appropriately when the "if" is run even though it is within the "if".

example:

if (motion == 0){

		this.gotoAndStop(1);

	}

im not quite sure what you mean, ive inputed it into the code how i thought u meant but it doesn't work. maybe ive put it in wrong:

onClipEvent(load){

	this.stop();

	speed = 3;

	motion = 0;

}

onClipEvent(enterFrame){

	if (Key.isDown){

		motion = 1

	}

	else{

		motion = 0

	}

	if (motion == 1){

		if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){

			this._y += speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 2 );

			this._xscale = 100

			this._yscale = 100

		}

		if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)){

			this._y -= speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 2 );

			this._xscale = 100

			this._yscale = -100

		}

		if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){

			this._x -= speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 3 );

			this._xscale = -100

			this._yscale = 100

		}

		if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){

			this._x += speed;

			this.gotoAndStop( 3 );

			this._xscale = 100

			this._yscale = 100

		}

	}

	if (motion == 0){

		this.gotoAndStop(1);

	}

}

also i think the problem may lie in line 7

if (Key.isDown){

because i mean for it to be activated when any key is pressed.

Yeah I've never seen that before...

couldn't you just insert the "motion = 1;" in each of the four direction actions? It would eliminate the first little bit and that bogus Key.IsDown

Also, the last "if" could just be an "else" of the "if (motion == 1) {}" above it. Sometimes little things like that make a difference.