well, it is very easy to find info on the getURL command - probably the
most used command in flash for several versions.
here's one way to make an entire movie clickable:
1. create a new layer above all layers.
2. create a button symbol with a shape the size of the stage in the HIT
state only.
3. drag to stage on the new layer you created.
4. "focus" thie instance of this button symbol by clicking on it once.
5. Open Actions panel or behaviors panel.
6. If actions panel is chosen then you must type or copy/paste this
getURL script:
on (release) {
getURL("mywebpage.com");
}
7. if you choose Behaviors pabel, it's self-explanatory.
Urami was referring to the fact that the getURL comand is prevelant
throughout sevral online resources and help docs.
here's a link to help you search:
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en&as_ugroup=*flash*
Flash is as complex or as simple as you want to make - many different
ways to do the same thing. I have made a living working with flash and i
don't think i squeeze more then 25% of it's overall potential on a good day.
best of luck - hope this helps.
chris georgenes
www.mudbubble.com www.keyframer.com team macromedia
[quoted text, click to view] rvanburen wrote:
> All the getURL examples are way more complicated and specfic than what I'm
> asking about. I'm more of a designer than programmer but I can't believe that
> there wouldn't be a simple way to design an animated Ad banner with a global
> setting that would produce an "onmousedown" event to launch a specified URL in
> a new browser window. I've been able to do it to individual frames but I want
> to be able to have the link active any time the user mouses over the looping
> animated banner. Maybe this is why products like Live Motion and SwishMax
> exist if Flash has to be so overly complex.
>
>
yeah - there are not too many step-by-step examples like that in the
help docs - glad it helped.
chris georgenes
www.mudbubble.com www.keyframer.com team macromedia
[quoted text, click to view] rvanburen wrote:
> Chris,
>
> Yes, thanks - that is what I needed. I couldn't find that "step by step" type
> of instruction anywhere in the flash help. I knew it couldn't be that hard to
> do. Thanks again.
>
> Richard Van Buren
All the getURL examples are way more complicated and specfic than what I'm
asking about. I'm more of a designer than programmer but I can't believe that
there wouldn't be a simple way to design an animated Ad banner with a global
setting that would produce an "onmousedown" event to launch a specified URL in
a new browser window. I've been able to do it to individual frames but I want
to be able to have the link active any time the user mouses over the looping
animated banner. Maybe this is why products like Live Motion and SwishMax
exist if Flash has to be so overly complex.
Chris,
Yes, thanks - that is what I needed. I couldn't find that "step by step" type
of instruction anywhere in the flash help. I knew it couldn't be that hard to
do. Thanks again.
Richard Van Buren
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