Why Don't My Buttons Work? Quick Help Here.
When I make buttons, they only work in the "Button.fla" tutorial document. When I drag the same instance, or a new instance from the library of the same button they DO NOT work in my new document.
Why is this happening? I'm making the buttons correctly, I know how to make buttons. I've been doing so for some time- but this problem started occurring after a break I took form Flash. It doesn't make sense to me, I'm making buttons exactly how they are supposed to be made (according to the tutorials I've checked; even the one on Macromedia.com).
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Posted on: 03-05-2005, 08:45 PM
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on the first-frame:
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ActionScript Code:
import mx.utils.Delegate;
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import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var scope = this;
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var moviesToShow:Array = [home.banners, home.photogallery, home.think, home.about, home.dr, home.exp];
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//positioning the content
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about._y = 250;
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dr._y = 250;
photogallery._x = 430;
photogallery._y = 250;
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banners._y = 250;
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var t;
var icn;
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t.angle = i * ((Math.PI * 2) / numOfItems);
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t.toolText = toolTipArray[i];
icn = t.icon;
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icn.onRollOver = over;
icn.onRollOut = out;
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icn.i = i;
// scope released to the button
icn.released = released;
icn.onRelease = function() {
this.released();
};
}
function over() {
home.tooltip.tipText.text = this._parent.toolText;
home.toolTip._x = this._parent._x;
home.toolTip._y = this._parent._y - this._parent._height / 4;
home.toolTip.onEnterFrame = Delegate.create(this, moveTip);
home.toolTip._alpha = 100;
}
function out() {
delete home.toolTip.onEnterFrame;
home.toolTip._alpha = 0;
}
function released() {
home.toolTip._alpha = 0;
var mc = moviesToShow[this.i];
trace(mc);
if (mc != null) {
mc._visible = true;
//tween in?
mc._alpha = 100;
mc.x = stage.stageWidth / 2;
mc.y = stage.stageHeight / 1;
}
for (var i = 0; i < numOfItems; i++) {
var t:MovieClip = home["item" + i];
t.xPos = t._x;
t.yPos = t._y;
t.theScale = t._xscale;
delete t.icon.onRollOver;
delete t.icon.onRollOut;
delete t.icon.onRelease;
delete t.onEnterFrame;
if (t != this._parent) {
var tw:Tween = new Tween(t, "_xscale", Strong.easeOut, t._xscale, 0, 1, true);
var tw2:Tween = new Tween(t, "_yscale", Strong.easeOut, t._yscale, 0, 1, true);
var tw3:Tween = new Tween(t, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 100, 0, 1, true);
} else {
var tw:Tween = new Tween(t, "_xscale", Strong.easeOut, t._xscale, 100, 1, true);
var tw2:Tween = new Tween(t, "_yscale", Strong.easeOut, t._yscale, 100, 1, true);
var tw3:Tween = new Tween(t, "_x", Strong.easeOut, t._x, 200, 1, true);
var tw4:Tween = new Tween(t, "_y", Strong.easeOut, t._y, 320, 1, true);
var tw5:Tween = new Tween(theText, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 100, 1, true);
theText.text = t.content;
var s:Object = this;
tw.onMotionStopped = function() {
s.onRelease = unReleased;
};
}
}
}
function unReleased() {
var mc;
for (var all in moviesToShow) {
mc = moviesToShow[this.i];
if (mc != null) {
mc._visible = false;
//tween in?
mc._alpha = 0;
}
}
delete this.onRelease;
var tw:Tween = new Tween(theText, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 100, 0, 0.5, true);
for (var i = 0; i < numOfItems; i++) {
var t:MovieClip = home["item" + i];
if (t != this._parent) {
var tw:Tween = new Tween(t, "_xscale", Strong.easeOut, 0, t.theScale, 1, true);
var tw2:Tween = new Tween(t, "_yscale", Strong.easeOut, 0, t.theScale, 1, true);
var tw3:Tween = new Tween(t, "_alpha", Strong.easeOut, 0, 100, 1, true);
} else {
var tw:Tween = new Tween(t, "_xscale", Strong.easeOut, 100, t.theScale, 1, true);
var tw2:Tween = new Tween(t, "_yscale", Strong.easeOut, 100, t.theScale, 1, true);
var tw3:Tween = new Tween(t, "_x", Strong.easeOut, t._x, t.xPos, 1, true);
var tw4:Tween = new Tween(t, "_y", Strong.easeOut, t._y, t.yPos, 1, true);
}
tw.onMotionStopped = function() {
for (var j = 0; j < numOfItems; j++) {
var t:MovieClip = home["item" + j];
t.icon.onRollOver = Delegate.create(t.icon, over);
t.icon.onRollOut = Delegate.create(t.icon, out);
t.icon.onRelease = Delegate.create(t.icon, released);
t.onEnterFrame = mover;
}
};
}
}
function moveTip() {
home.toolTip._x = this._parent._x;
home.toolTip._y = this._parent._y - this._parent._height / 4;
}
function mover() {
this._x = Math.cos(this.angle) * radiusX + centerX;
this._y = Math.sin(this.angle) * radiusY + centerY;
var s:Number = (this._y - perspective) / (centerY + radiusY - perspective);
this._xscale = this._yscale = s * 100;
this.angle += this._parent.speed;
this.swapDepths = Math.round(this._xscale + 100);
}
this.onMouseMove = function() {
speed = (this._xmouse - centerX) / 2800;
};
stop();
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Howdy!
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// ************************************************** **************
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// ************************************************** **************
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when I run
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Can't Get My Buttons To Work...
i am building our new church site and thought i would try making the home page in flash (mx 2004). i am relatively new to flash and have been trying to learn it on my own... the problem i am having is with the menu. i built my buttons and have tried linking them to go to the various site pages. at first i couldn't figure out where to script the url or what syntax or commands to use. on the button frames (up, down, over, hit - it wouldn't let me add any behaviors or script but i could add a link to the down and hit frames in the properties menu but they wouldn't go to the pages i linked...) then i found that if i went to the behaviors menu at the frame that contains the buttons, it would let me add the "on release" "go to webpage" command if i attached this behavior to the overall button frame - and if it is converted a symbol. when i tested it, it worked except it has one major glitch - it automatically goes to the first page before i have a chance to click anything. i loaded it up on the site at http://www.thelighthousefellowship.org if anyone would want to look at it and see what i am talking about.
also, if you watch it, i have the lighthouse lighting (or "spinning") to three points and then stopping (i will add a 4th point later 0 maybe). i would like to loop this animation - keep it spinning - after everything else is loaded. but, i don't know how to do this either... i added a global stop command on an end frame to keep the page from reloading which is fine, but i would like to keep that animation going.
any help would be deeply appreciated.
be blessed.
yours in Christ,
tim
Buttons Don't Work
I am creating buttons using Times New Roman font. I create the button and when I enable buttons in the workspace it works fine, highlighting the word, going to the correct frame, etc. Once I publish the movie though the button stops working. The word is still there, but it does not react to the cursor. What am I doing wrong? Thanks.
Cant Get Buttons To Work
Hi guys, this has got me completely stumped, i cant see where im going wrong.
Ive made an intro, which stops when when its complete, and then you have to press a button to make it continue.
The button is in the library and i have named an intance of it as "endintro"
When the intro is complete, i have named a frame "Intro Fade" when there intro will fade out (so the menu can appear).
In frame 1, i have an action layer and have the following code:
stop();
begin.onPress = function() {
play();
};
endintro.onPress = function() {
gotoAndPlay("Intro Fade");
};
However, when the intro finishes loading and it reaches the stop command, the button will not make it go any further. I have no idea why its not working, could anyone please help?
If you need the .fla it is here http://www.allanf.pwp.blueyonder.co....ct/project.fla
If anyone could give me guidance to why its not working id be most greatful.
Thanks
Only The Last 2 Buttons Work? Please HelP?
i have 6 buttons. One by one i made the rollover state alpha=50% , down state =tint change , and i tried using hit and not using hit states.
after making these changes on button 1, I did "test scene" and the states worked. i added the same changes to all the buttons - and did positively nothing else - and now only the last two buttons rollover states will work in "test scene" or when published. the pointer does turn into a hand over all of them, however only the last 2 buttons turn transparent and tint.
however, when I do enable simple buttons, they all work as requested?!?
when I publish, last 2 work.
I'm usuing mx 04 pro on a mac, but it does the same thing on a pc when published.
Please help.
Getting Buttons To Work
Hello, I am trying to make a small slideshow in flash and have made two different movies and made the buttons on the front page. But, I can't seem to get the buttons to work. I have given them names and used the gotoplay function in actionscript...but nothing happens. I would be happy to upload the project and have anyone look at it and let me know what I am doing wrong. I am using Flash Professional 8
[F6] Getting Buttons To Work
Hello,
Having such good luck fixing ONE problem I have had with my web site.. I am lookign to solve another...
What I am looking to do is when teh user hits a button it will switch pages and there will be a list of items there... (either animations I have done, or design pieces etc etc) and when the user clicks on on of the items in the list, A window will appear to show the art work/animation/ etc
Is this possible? I included a drawing to kind of help show what i am getting at.
[f8] Please Buttons Don't Work
I have made a scroll menu, wich is a mivie clip that has buttons inside.
The problem is that when i give a function to the buttons to load movie they don't work... Is it because they are inside the movie clip?
Is there a way to make them work???
See the attach file
Please help...
Thank you
Buttons Don't Work On Mac
Hi,
I have a wierd problem. I have a website that is part Flash and part XHTML.
All my flash buttons have stopped working when I test the site in Firefox or Safari on my mac. They did work but now they don't and I have no idea why.
All the buttons work in IE 6 and 7 on PC And also in Firefox on PC but not on mac?!? I've tried testing on 3 other macs in the studio where I work but they have the same problem.
Has anyone come across this before? I've tried googling it but nothing seems to be mentioned.
The website is:
http://www.admgroup.entadsl.com/alph....V2/index.html
You can see the problem if you visit 'the team' section and try to click on any of the people and if you visit 'our solutions' and try to view more than portfolio item in any section using the white next button.
Thanks
Kirsty
How Do I Get My Buttons To Work?
Hi
I am new here, and new to flash. I hope someone could give me some guidance.
I'm new to flash and I've got CS3 installed. I've followed a few tutorials so far and have been pleased to be able to create a few nice animatons. My problem is with getting navigation into my work.
I have created a button, given it the 4 states that it needs "up, over, down, hit" and then placed it into the main scene. I am stuck from this point. I understand that I need to use action script to get the button to actually do something, but when i try to apply actions to the button, it says: "Current selection cannot have actions applied to it"
I'm a bit confused and would really appreciate some guidance with how to get navigation working in my flash animations.
Kind regards
Darrrius
[F8] BUttons Only Work Once
OK guys, i am well and truly stumped!
One of my buttons only works once. Theres a lot of code connected to it so i'l supply the code and tell you what its doing below, hopefully someone can isolate the problem(s):
This code is on the button:
on (release) {
this.mask.play();
}
Next - I use this function to move the button after the 'mask' (above) reaches a certain frame. This code is on an actions layer.
//Tear Function (Call)
mask.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._currentframe == this._totalframes) {
tear_function();
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
//Tear Functions
function tear_function():Void {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this.black_dude._x>-70) {
this.black_dude._x -= 12;
}
if (this.drum._x>-180) {
this.drum._x -= 12;
}
};
}
Finally - There is one more function on the same actions layer as above, to move the button back to its original position.
parch_left.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._currentframe == "27") {
tear2_function();
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};
//Tear Functions
function tear2_function():Void {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this.black_dude._x<+210) {
this.black_dude._x += 12;
}
I also have a roll over function on the button, this however still works after the aformentioned code has run.
Does anyone have any ideas, i can upload the fla if required.
Cheers.
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