deactivate buttons under movies 2

[bigbird3156]

Ok here is the next question....

I have created a movie with a sort of desktop type theme to the first scene. when one of the buttons on the desktop has been selected it calls another movie that overlays the desktop in much the same way that windows does. however when this happens and the user scrolls over the new movie, the buttons under that movie (ie on the desktop) are still active even though covered by the new movie.

this obviously causes all sorts of problems. is there some way that I can get around this problem without major reconstruction?.. I thought of making the entire background of the new movie as an inactive button and this works but you get the finger mouse pointer all the time and I don't like breaking the rules like that...

to see my problem, go to...

http://www.disciplesplanet.com/newintro3.html

and select on of the buttons on the bottom right of the screen (links or resources etc.)

its a bit messy at the moment so please forgive me..


(-: The Bird from Down Under
bigbird_3156@bb3.com.au

 

[coldfused]

i just had the same problem with something i'm working on..you can see it at

http://www.assistu-inc.com

what i had to do was with the same button that i loaded the movie into level1 i sent the main movie to a dummy frame where the buttons were inactive (thank oldnewbie for the idea)..copy and pasted all the elements i needed that were on the main time line and pasted them into the dummy frame..if you goto that site you'll see the professional link is a loaded movie..loaded on top of all the buttons on the main timeline..maybe not the best fix but it works..

and by the way that site was a cheapy so not much flashiness going on there, but it works..my first real paying customer..not paying much..but paying nonetheless..and the personal link is not done yet..finishing as we speak..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[coldfused]

and yes old i'm adding preloaders to the loaded pages as we speak..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[bigbird3156]

thanks virt, or is that old... whoever, the assistance is apreciated!! (-: The Bird from Down Under
bigbird_3156@bb3.com.au

 

[oldnewbie]

Carl, you owe me one! LOL

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

and two and three, but hey who's counting?.....

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

How about counting to ALT->0169? LOL

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

you know i guess my computer does not want me to make the copyright symbol..i tried everything..to no eval..

maybe theres a keyboard thing i missing or something?..some kind of shortcut program or something?.if you run across anything for me, post the link..

until then i am copyrightless

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

You are trying this with the left side alt key and numbers (including the 0) on the numeric key pad with Num Lock on, aren't you!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

amazing..worked like a charm..the num lock and the numeric keypad did the trick(whats the difference between the numeric keypad and the numbers above the letters?)..sweet is working in all programs..


i owe ya another beer......

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Now, if you'd just follow my instructions (in that other thread) about duplicating symbols and editing them... You'd owe me a 6-pack!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[oldnewbie]

OH! And here's another one when e-mailing me:
ALT->135 or ALT->128!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

ç...what is that?

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

In my French name, maybe!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

ah ha.......

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com