Button as Custom Cursor?

[Guest_imported]

I know I can use a movie clip symbol as a custom cursor, but I'm wondering if it is possible to use a button symbol instead so that there is a change onmousedown. It seems like I am able to use one, but the button/cursor only becomes active after it has been pressed. Checking the actionscript, it seems like the drag function can only be activated onmouseover, or keypress, etc, and not simply onload as with a movie clip symbol.

I hope to god this makes some sense to someone, and I hope someone can offer a suggestion (including a way to do this in a totally different way.)

 

[BigBadDave]

Just add:

onClipEvent (mouseDown) {
gotoAndstop(2);
}

to the movie clip you are using as the cursor, then in frame 2 of the clip you can add the mouseDown cursor Regards
David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[Guest_imported]

okay, forgive the question, but when I do that the cursor just loops back and forth between its two states. thanks for the help!

 

[BigBadDave]

add a stop command in the first frame Regards
David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[BigBadDave]

Like this:

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk/tek-tips/mouse.swf

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk/tek-tips/mouse.fla

Regards
David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

 

[Guest_imported]

David.
You are my new hero.
Thank you so very much!

: malcolm