Re: FLASH: setting variable problem--HELP

[Sohrab Pirayesh]

Why dont you make the buttons goto and play the keyframes you want them to

go to, then set up a geturl  on those keyframes.


not really a solution as much as a workaround!


-sohrab

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> Anthony Faust wrote:

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> > Hey flashers,

> >

> > i got a problem and I need help.........

> >

> > here's the problem......I have 26 links.....i have defined 26 variables

for

> > these links....each has an address.....I have them in a MC with a

> > scrollbar.....when the user selects one....and clicks it......it will

open a

> > new window with whatever the URL is of that link....

> >

> > for example...if they click link 5....they go to abc.com....if they

click

> > link 9, they go to espn.com....etc.....

> >

> > remember this...there is only ONE button.....not 26.

> >

> > I've figured out how to make each link go to its own url by defining

> > variables for it........now here's what i'm having trouble with...

> >

> > how do I make each link go to a label in the movie while simultaneously

> > going to its specific URL......for example...when you click link 5, it

opens

> > abc.com AND goes to the label "link 5" in the movie...

> >

> > I tried setting a variable called "location" and making that equal to

> > whatever the link number is. That works for the URL part but i'm trying

to

> > make it work for going to a specifc label in the movie....

> >

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