Links??

[Guest_imported]

I just need a little help here.
How can you make the whole flash movie be a link to another page. So if I click anywhere on the flash movie it will take me somewhere else?? I've tried everything

 

[coldfused]

make a new layer on top of everything else..take the square tool and draw a square over the whole movie..convert it to a symbol (button)..in the effects panel choose alpha and set it to 0%..in your now invisible buttons action pallet use the get url command to call the next site or page..

make sure if the movie is more than a frame long that you have the invisible button carry out through the the entire length of the rest of the movie..

good luck..

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Invisible button the size of your movie!

How to make an invisible button?
On a new layer, draw a filled rectangle(no need for an outline - any color will do!), covering the whole area of your movie, it can even be larger than the actual movie area. Once done, select this rectangle and convert it to a symbol (under Insert->Convert to symbol, name it and give a button's behavior. While in this button's edit mode, make sure this filled rectangle appears in the Hit state, and then delete it under the UP, OVER, and DOWN states (select the frame and backspace).
Return to your movie's edit mode, select the invisible button, right-click it and select actions.
Add an ON action followed by a getURL action.

on(press){
getURL("[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.yoursite.com/",[/URL] "_self");
}

If you want to replace your movie with your site in the same window. Or...

on(press){
getURL("[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.yoursite.com/",[/URL] "_blank");
}

If you want to open your site in a new window.

Close the window and test your movie!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

getting slow in your old age!

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Sorry Carl... Was typing at the same time!

What's with this alpha stuff? You should really only have it under the HIT state...

The longer than a 1 frame movie bit, is a very important addition... Should of mentioned it myself!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[oldnewbie]

... Don't forget I'm not on cable! And my answer is, after all, a little more complete than your's! No offense, but we all often have a tendency, to assume the poster as reached our own level of knowledge. In any case, giving a little more info that might be needed, saves extra typing in your next post, if you haven't been clear enough!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[coldfused]

yes sir there capiton'..won't happen again sir..

your just mad cause you type slow......

carlsatterwhite@orlandomediasolutions.com

 

[oldnewbie]

Na! Just pulling your leg!

Haven't you ever heard about a fable... This hare & and a turtle, racing?

Regards,

ldnewbie