Tip for flash

[Blazer06]

Just learned the hard way: you cant have an instance of an instance (button). It doesnt work. It will work in Flash, but when published it wont....

Just though i'd share.


Blaze

[PyroSama]

Maybe creatures knows some way to make it work.



PyroSama

[Blazer06]

mabye, but from what im reading you cant. ill ash him...


Blaze

[Creatures]

if you have a button somewhere in a movie clip's movieclip then you have to create this actionscript:

on (press) {
  _root.gotoAndPlay(1)
}

ok i forgot how to write the goto (capitals!) so change it if it doesnt work.

Creatures

maybe it's gotoandPlay but i think the other one is correct!

[Blazer06]

oic. but its not in a movie clips movie clip, its in a buttons buttons button.

i jsut made another button in my library, and that works fine. i was trying to have a nextpage instace of the submenu button, of the mainmenu button (size alterations for each).


Blaze

[Creatures]

ok i'll be back in five hours is that good? than i can answer you some more qquestions

school

Creatures

[Creatures]

the button cant be over the other button that doesnt work but if they are not overlapping this should work too!

Creatures

cu

[Blazer06]

sure ill be around......

all the buttons worked, until i published it then they didnt...




dont know why


Blaze

[firewolf]

Personally, I like making Movie Clip buttons, you can do a LOT more with them .

The reason why yours might not be working, is because of the code mix up. If you are using...

on (press) {
_root.gotoAndPlay(1)
}

Then the button has to be a BUTTON and not a Movie Clip and you have to click on it while making it then enter the code.