Making a simple Adobe Flash 8 button – tutorial for beginners |
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In this tutorial it will be explained how to make a simple Adobe Flash 8 button. Create a new Flash 8 document with 400x300 dimensions and Frame rate 12 fps.
Draw a rectangle using the Rectangle Tool. Select both Stroke and Fill for the rectangle and set the following in the Properties Inspector: width: 175, height: 60; Stroke Color: #000000; Fill Color: #0066ff. While the rectangle is still selected choose Modify>>Convert to Symbol or press F8. In the Convert to Symbol window set Button for Type and put the name MyButton. Great! This is your first Flash 8 button. For editing your Flash 8 button you simply double click it. In this moment you should see something like the picture below:
Each Flash 8 button has four states, as it follows: Up – is when the mouse is outside the button; Over – the mouse roll over the button but it is not clicked; Down – the button is clicked;
Hit – represents the area of the button where the mouse can hit.
Let’s customize our Flash 8 button now! Press three times F6 to introduce keyframes for all four states. Go to the second frame Over, select the rectangle found there and change Fill Color to #00ff00 in the Properties Inspector. In the third frame Down change Fill Color of the rectangle to #ffcccc. Test the movie CTRL+Enter and see the result. You observe that when you are over the Flash 8 button your mouse pointer is a hand. Also when you click the Flash 8 button its color is changed to pink. Now go to the last frame Hit, select both Stroke and Fill for the rectangle and modify width to 75. Test the movie (CTRL+Enter) again. Move the mouse over the Flash 8 button and observe that when you are over the left part of the button this act like before, but when you are over the right part of the button this doesn’t react ay kind.
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written by eliazer , June 27, 2007
great we want more, i am a total beginer.
written by Candy Wrap , July 04, 2007
how do u make a button that takes u to a specified frame after u presss the button then plays the animation of the frame it goes to and stops at a certain spot with another button and u press that and it goes to another frame.
written by AnaS , July 08, 2007
You have to add some action to your button. First you have to give to your button an instance name (in the Properties Insspector). Let's say you have a button with the instance name myButton_btn. Make a new layer named actions and in the frame with the button put this code in: myButton_btn.onRelease=function(){ this.gotoAndPlay(number_frame); } where the number_frame represents the number of the frame you want to play. And so on.
written by Mick , September 11, 2007
All this help works but I can't get it to work when I use it in HTML, The button deos not show up or even work.
written by wondering , January 11, 2008
When i press the button it doesent go to the place i said it shuld go to. How do i fix that?
written by jennifer , January 31, 2008
Im new at flash :( can anyone help me?... all i want to create is a "play" button in the beginning of my flash movie that stays on the screen until the user presses it. Then after its pressed the movie plays and then the button re-appears at the end but says "replay."
written by Angie McCutcheon , January 31, 2008
yes, I have a button with the following code: next_btn.onRelease = function(){ gotoAndPlay("Scene2",1); }; but I get an error message everytime that states "statement must appear in handler". I have the code in the end of my actionscript line above my button timeline.
written by jennifer , January 31, 2008
i dont understand what to do with that... i dont know anything about script or codes. what do i do with that?
written by George Georgiev , January 31, 2008
Hi!Can you tell me How to create a Loader (just a Rectangle),but When I click on the button,the ('object') Loader will load another SWF file?
written by hve1 , February 20, 2008
i want my button to take me to a waebsite, what shall i write in the actions window?
written by H , March 22, 2008
I know that you will right click on your button, choose actions, Choose the symbol, Global Functions(or Basic), the Browser/Network, and getUrl. Enter the Url in the parenthesis, and choose target then close the menu box. I havent tested this yet as I cant find what to target after assigning the url.
written by JUNTI , March 29, 2008
how can i put the URL.? to make it action
written by AnaS , April 06, 2008
For adding an URL to your button see more on How to create a hyperlink in Flash using getURL() method. You can find this tutorial in Software Tutorials >> Flash Tutorials section. Best wishes, AnaS
written by bourdon , August 20, 2008
can u show me the steps,how to link the project to another project..show the step and coding in use...help me..plz
written by Frank , September 06, 2008
I downloaded a flash template. I was able to change the button names, but when I click on them they do not go where I want them to go. I want to be able to link those buttons (movie clips) to other sites. How do I do that?
written by Kathleen , October 03, 2008
I created two buttons a play button and pause button. I marked them both as buttons. and i have the button selected but When I go to actions it will not let me enter the script. It says the designated area can have script (or something like that) can't figure out why it won't work.
written by mohamed , October 11, 2008
how to run another swf file in the button click
written by suvarna , November 14, 2008
I am very happy to see your tutorial. I am new for flash this help me lot thanks
written by Marcus Wilkerson , November 20, 2008
I am building a simple website. I dont know how to make my buttons go to a specified page. For example, I have seven butttons like a HOME BUTTON, COMPANY INFO BUTTON, NEWS BUTTON, DISTRIBUTION BUTTON, RADIO BUTTON, MUSIC BUTTON. How do I get these buttons to go to that specified page when the button is clicked.
written by uma , December 24, 2008
how do the adobe flash differs from macromedia flash? mainly in scripting?
written by django , December 29, 2008
Your explanation is clear and simple. It works the first time following your instructions. I hope there will be a follow-up. I.e. when I press the button, a text or image will appear or a URL will be called. GREAT !! THX!
written by sourabh , April 20, 2009
i want to creat a simple button which will allow me to stop and play my flash document,i mean its like a play and pause button in a media player. since i am a beginer please tell me every step and action script code for this.
written by babybird , June 09, 2009
I created buttons and it works on the platform but when I Test Movie they don't work only just around the button. Like it is just reading the hit borders. Help
written by Mrman , August 15, 2009
I have made a button(symbol2) and inside symbol2 on the frame "down" I have made a movie clip(symbol3) now I need the script that would play the movie clip(symbol3) when I release button(symbol2) I just cant make it to play but it does work if keep holding the button...
written by RICHARD VOCES , December 11, 2009
HOW CAN I CREATE A BUTTON LINK IN ADOBE FLASH CS4 (MACROMEDIA 8),THANKS I HOPE YOU TEACH ME A TUTORIAL.
written by shiny , September 02, 2010
How do you make a button go to a specific link/slide in Adobe flash? i am trying to make a game in Flash and i need to make the buttons go to a specific frame what do i do? Do you need more help? Ask now!
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