Flash button actions

[t5pete]

I cant get my buttons to go from scene to scene. They just keep playing scene 1. I went to actions window several times,and I just can't figure out how to make the actions work for me. I'm using Flash 5. I knew how to do it it flash 4. Thanks, t5pete

 

[oldnewbie]

What's your code?
Are setting your button's actions by right-clicking on them, to open the scripting box?

B-)

 

[t5pete]

Yeah, I'm opening the actions window, I just don't know how to type in stage 2, I don't know anything about using script, so maybe I am not typing the right code? t5pete

 

[oldnewbie]

Have a look at this:

http://members.lamicro.com/~FGill/butpart1.htm

Download the package.
Open the .fla and check out some of the button's action scripts.
Was done in Flash 4 but will load fine in Flash 5 that will adapt the scripting with the correct syntax.

B-)
Hope this helps!

 

[t5pete]

Sorry, I can't open zip files on my computer, I've tried a million times, they just don't open. thanks anyway. t5pete

 

[davdesign]

is that because your Winzip ain't working or because you don't have Winzip? davdesign@pinkzeppelin.com

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[oldnewbie]

Are you on Mac?
Try this one maybe:

http://www.oldnewbie.f2s.com/button1.fla

B-)

 

[davdesign]

((old, how's my server? fancy a quick chattest at pz?, I'll owe you one ;-) )) davdesign@pinkzeppelin.com

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[t5pete]

god, I have to retype my whole message. No, I don't think I have winzip, someone told me I did, but I can't find it. I'm using a pc.
I don't know why I'm having such a problem making my buttons go from stage to stage, If there's a code I don't know it. Simple actions don't need codes is what I get from the book. thanks again. t5pete

 

[davdesign]

on (release) {
gotoAndPlay ("yourscenename", 1);
}

Right-click your button, select actions, click on the arrow in the top-right corner, select expert mode and paste in the above.

dave davdesign@pinkzeppelin.com

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[oldnewbie]

You don't need Winzip with my last post.
But you should of downloaded it a long time ago!

B-)

 

[t5pete]

oldnewbie,
that didn't want to download, it just hung there. I don't get why this is so hard, in flash4 you selected actions, then go to and play and then it listed the stages and you just picked one. Nice upgrade

 

[davdesign]

pete FYI same in 5 (((??))) davdesign@pinkzeppelin.com

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[oldnewbie]

Must be somethin' wrong with your machine... It works fine for me! The default downloading app. comes up instantly!

If it work so nicely in Flash 4, don't see why (if you've kept Flash 4 - both versions co-exist on my machine), and as Dave has sort of pointed out, you don't still design your movies in Flash 4 and then just import them in Flash 5 afterwards, which automatically adapts them with the right syntax.

You can then better understand the differences between the two versions.

http://odin.prohosting.com/~oldnew/button1.fla

I've uploaded my .fla to yet another server( an amerian one)... If this one doesn't work for you, I think you should envision a complete overall of your machine.

Good luck!

B-)

 

[t5pete]

I cannot figure this site out. I keep trying to tell you guys I figured out the button problem, it was ridiculously stupid. I think I need a course in threads.

 

[oldnewbie]

Why didn't you say so earlier?
If you don't have a problem... Flash on!