Problem With Buttons In Flash

Nani Cheri

Feb 9 2006, 02:57 PM

I have made a couple of buttons in Flash, but not with the button symbols, but as a movieclip.

QUOTE

b1.onRollOver = over;
b1.onRollOut = out;
b1.buttText.buttonText.text = "HOME"

b2.onRollOver = over;
b2.onRollOut = out;
b2.buttText.buttonText.text = "ABOUT ME"

b3.onRollOver = over;
b3.onRollOut = out;
b3.buttText.buttonText.text = "PORTFOLIO"

b4.onRollOver = over;
b4.onRollOut = out;
b4.buttText.buttonText.text = "NAIL-ART GALLERY"

b5.onRollOver = over;
b5.onRollOut = out;
b5.buttText.buttonText.text = "LINKS"

b6.onRollOver = over;
b6.onRollOut = out;
b6.buttText.buttonText.text = "CONTACT ME"

function over() {
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
}

function out() {
this.gotoAndPlay(7);
}

But the problem is that I can't seem to find a way to put this code to those (movieclip)buttons!
This code links to external text that will load after clicking on the buttons.

QUOTE

on(release) {
unloadMovie(_root.content);
loadMovie("home.swf",_root.content);
}

I made those buttons with a tutorial from gotoandlearn.com, but it is not explained how to put a function like above to them. So what I'd like to do, is when I click on one of those buttons I made, I want the movieclip 'content' to go away and replaced by another (swf)movie!

Does anyone understand what I mean, and if you do can you help me? Please reply. Thank you

You can see the buttons on my site! http://www.nanicheri.trap17.com/Flash/n3.htm

spy_charly

Feb 12 2006, 05:48 PM

hi buddy! well your code:

on(release) {
unloadMovie(_root.content);
loadMovie("home.swf",_root.content);
}

tells to flash to load the "home.swf" INSIDE the MC so what you need to do is to write either _parent or _root so you can load, make or move OUTSIDE the MC you are actually pressing....
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Nani Cheri

Feb 13 2006, 11:17 PM

HI!
I found out what to do to get the result what I wanted with this:

QUOTE

b1.onRollOver = over;
b1.onRollOut = out;
b1.onRelease = home1;
b1.buttText.buttonText.text = "HOME"

function home1() {
unloadMovie(_parent.content);
loadMovie("home1.swf",_parent.content);
}

b2.onRollOver = over;
b2.onRollOut = out;
b2.onRelease = about;
b2.buttText.buttonText.text = "ABOUT ME"

function about() {
unloadMovie(_parent.content);
loadMovie("about.swf",_parent.content);
}

b3.onRollOver = over;
b3.onRollOut = out;
b3.onRelease = portfolio;
b3.buttText.buttonText.text = "PORTFOLIO"

function portfolio() {
unloadMovie(_parent.content);
loadMovie("portfolio.swf",_parent.content);
}

b4.onRollOver = over;
b4.onRollOut = out;
b4.onRelease = nail;
b4.buttText.buttonText.text = "NAIL-ART GALLERY"

function nail() {
unloadMovie(_parent.content);
loadMovie("nail.swf",_parent.content);
}

b5.onRollOver = over;
b5.onRollOut = out;
b5.onRelease = links;
b5.buttText.buttonText.text = "LINKS"

function links() {
unloadMovie(_parent.content);
loadMovie("links.swf",_parent.content);
}

b6.onRollOver = over;
b6.onRollOut = out;
b6.onRelease = contact;
b6.buttText.buttonText.text = "CONTACT ME"

function contact() {
unloadMovie(_parent.content);
loadMovie("contact.swf",_parent.content);
}

function over() {
this.gotoAndPlay(2);
}

function out() {
this.gotoAndPlay(7);
}

I just tried something, and then it worked! But I did something different what you said earlier,spy_charly, about _parent!! that was necesary 2! in stead of _root.content, I put _parent.content
But I have another problem with the content! The dynamic text shows, but the buttons to scroll I made are not. And when Im in the movie where I put the dyynamic content, it does show! you can see it at the site:

CLICK HERE for my site

hahahaha or maybe I can send my fla file to you? Only if you got time ofcourse, and if other people think they can help me, please reply..

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