Flash Buttons

[John McCoy]

Can anyone explain how to do the following with Buttons that have been created in Macromedia Flash.

1. Mouse Over... Have Text appear in Text Box.
( I can do this with buttons created within Autoplay)

2. Mouse Down... Action to Open a PDF File .. or go to next page etc

Thanks

[longedge]

If you have AMS5 Pro version you use on fsCommand which is documented under "fscommand" in the help file. Obviously you have to get your swf to send the fscommands at the appropriate times.

[John McCoy]

Buttons

Thanks

It all sounds soooooooooo easy... but toooooooo hard for me

I have read all the info on Buttons

I create the button
on press

Import into ams

Then lost.

[ianhull]

You can use geturl under the flash button like this.

on (press) {
getURL("pathto.pdf");
}

__________________________________________________ ___ or use

on (press) {
fscommand("Exec","true");
}


Then in AutoPlay insert your flash button and double click it go to the actions tab and insert your action.

That should do it.

[longedge]

Assuming that in flash you have 'sent' an fsCommand in say a mouse over state and other appropriate fsCommands in the other states/conditions you want to use, then you insert your swf in AMS.

In AMS if you look at the Actions tab for your flash object you see just one option under Actions which is "on FSCommand" (this is in AMS pro version only). Whenever the flash object sends an fscommand, AMS receives it and you need to then test for it. So in the on fscommand you would for instance use -

if (e_FSCommand == "Exit")
Application.Exit()
end

You need to monitor for all possible parameters.

[longedge]

A small example for you. The flash button sends fscommands on mouse over, press, release and mouse out and AMS responds in different ways and distinguishes which instance of the button is sending the command.

[John McCoy]

Flash Buttons

:lol
Thanks LONGEDGE & IANHULL for your help

I will now go and try this with renewed interest

:lol :yes

I will post a reply when I have it mastered :yes :yes

[Corey]

Nice one Longedge! :yes :yes :yes :yes :yes