Re: FLASH: url help please

[chessie]

At 09:41 AM 6/7/00 -0700, you wrote:

>Chessie, hi.

>

>For button actions of any kind (GetURL and anything else...) you do NOT put

>the actions on the keyframes of the button.  Back up one.  Double-click on

>the instance of the button and on the "Instance Properties" box that pops up

>there will be an "Actions" tab.  Click on that.  There is where you put your

>button actions.  You must do so for each instance of your button, that way

>you can use the same "button symbol" to do many tasks.


OK, this is where I went wrong, and I half-remember this 'use previous'

frame. 


>Also note (I think someone said this) it is window _blank that you want when

>you want to open a new window with your new page, otherwise _self will open

>in the same window your movie is in (& replace it with your new html

>content) and, unless you are dealing with variables to and from other movies

>or files or a database, you leave the "variables" at the default "Don't

>send"


Yes, I used _blank, and thought the default would be the obvious choice,

but frankly, 'don't send' doesn't mean alot to me. <g> Is there some

reasoning behind these words when I'm actually trying to send people to the

links, while keeping a window open on my site? ;-)


>HTH.  If it is not understandable to you, just ask & I will send you a small

>sample offline!

>

>~~~~Cheri Harder~~~~~


I'll give this a try & I'll get back to you. I'm truly embarassed on how

long I've worked on this problem since I installed Flash last year. I need

to be hit in the head with a 'you are too stubborn' stick.


Thanx,

Chess



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