help with flash button

[bl4ckman]

Can someone please advice me on the best way to add action script to a flash movie button, so that i am able to click on the sub buttons. Willing to send the fla file.

[NTD]

Hi,

A better description is probably all I need to suggest a solution. What do you mean by "sub buttons"? Is this a movieclip used as a button or an actual button symbol?

[bl4ckman]

i am trying to send the fla file to you but it won't let me do it on here

[bl4ckman]

ive sent you an email, thanks for helping

[NTD]

Hi,

I replied to your email. If you describe your situation accurately, I can probably suggest a solution without ever seeing an .fla file I've been using Flash for about 10 years.

Regards
NTD

[bl4ckman]

hey, thanks for your reply, ive uploaded the file to my server, if you go to http://www.lucians-unite.com/flashbu...n click on it.

[NTD]

Hi,

Flash is only backward compatable for one version. This means with FlashMX, you have the option of saving the file as Flash5, FlashMX2004 can save files as FlashMX, Flash 8 can save files as FlashMX2004.

Button Issue.....

One solution is to use movieclips as your sub buttons and toggle the visible property of the sub buttons when the main button is released. You could even simplify it by putting each group of sub buttons inside a movieclip and toggleing the visible property of the holder movieclip.

Here is an old demo of a dropdown menu that I made. It was something I made a long time ago and would probably do differently now, but might give you some ideas on how to complete your project.

FlashMX format
http://ntdesigns.net/quickDemo/dropdownmenu.fla


hope it helps
Regards
NTD