How do you manipulate a scripted sprite?

["adam@blueapplestudio" <webforumsuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

After creating a sprite using makeScriptedSprite() I want to control its width. 
 As soon as I attempt to change the width the sprite ceases being visible.  
I?ve traced the sprite?s position and scale before and after I transform the 
width, and it appears to change width without changing position.  Any thoughts?

 //There is a Bitmap cast member named greenHead in the cast.
 //Channel 1 is empty at the movie's start.

 function exitFrame(me) {

   //Creates a scripted sprite in sprite channel 1 from the cast
   //member named greenHead, and places it at a specific point on the Stage:
   channel(1).makeScriptedSprite(member("greenHead"), point(320, 240));

   //Scales the scripted sprite's width
   sprite(1).width = 100;//This is when the sprite disappears.
  
 }