Button in Adobe Flash

[Nisage 31]

I've already tried searching for what I want, but it seems google has failed me, again.

 

I'm making a Flash program where there's a button that whenever you press it, it'll change the text around it to something else. I want the button to change the text roughly 4 to 7 times, then an explosion happens. The explosion I believe I can set-up, but the coding for the button to change the text I can't figure out. Here's what I have so far.....

 

 

The button right now just opens Youtube.

Edited March 24, 2011 by Nisage

[Bigace360 38]

You know you can create buttons without scripting with Adobe Flash Catalyst. You create the graphics in Photoshop/Illistrator and then import the whole file into Catalyst where you can easily configure button for websites or for your own personal use, while doing all coding in the backround for you. It comes with the CS5 suite if you have it, I'm using it right now to create a website for my grandma without scripting at all. :biggrin_002:

[Nisage 31]

I can? I didn't know that. Sadly I don't have Adobe Flash Catalyst or the CS5 Suite, I only have Adobe Flash Professional and Photoshop. Can Flash Professional still work for what I want to do?

 

Really, creating a website without scripting at all? Wow.

[gRaViJa 4]

Did you already right click on the image and made it into a symbol and choose button as format? that's a good start ;)

if you have done that, i'll try to explain what to do next.

[rgangsta 43]

Cool. Omar has been trying to tech me the same thing but I don't think I want to learn anymore. It's too much coding. <_<

[Nisage 31]

Did you already right click on the image and made it into a symbol and choose button as format? that's a good start ;)if you have done that, i'll try to explain what to do next.

The actual button or the text I want to change? Just in case, both are "buttons" right now. Hope you can explain it :)

 

Cool. Omar has been trying to tech me the same thing but I don't think I want to learn anymore. It's too much coding. <_<

I like to code, I find it fun :) As long as I know what to code that is :P

[Bigace360 38]

I can? I didn't know that. Sadly I don't have Adobe Flash Catalyst or the CS5 Suite, I only have Adobe Flash Professional and Photoshop. Can Flash Professional still work for what I want to do?

 

Really, creating a website without scripting at all? Wow.

 

Of course flash can do it, it just requires prior knowledge of coding.

 

And yes, just like Adobe dreamweaver, Adobe Flash Catalyst does the coding in the back as you create your web in the front.

[Nisage 31]

Really? That's cool. I didn't know that.

 

Right now, all I have for the button is......

 

on(release) {

getURL("http://www.Youtube.com")

}

 

What do I code to change the text?

Edited March 29, 2011 by Nisage

[ShinyToyGuns 29]

I'm not a Flash programmer at all, but after doing a lot of searching, I think I was able to find what you need. Directly from the Adobe site:

// Import the required component classes.  
import fl.controls.Button;

// Create a new Button component instance, and add it to the display list.
var myButton:Button = new Button();
myButton.label = "Click me";
myButton.move(10, 10);
myButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clickHandler);
addChild(myButton);

/* Handler function for the Button component instance. This function updates
  the button's label property when the button is clicked. */
function clickHandler(event:MouseEvent):void {
   myButton.label = "Ouch!";
}

Lemme know if this helps.

Much love,

~Steven a.k.a. ShinyToyGuns~