Anyone familiar with Flash

[danklumpp]

I have a Flash template that I need some help on. Does anyone know how to link some text to another frame?

Basically, this is how the template is set up: All of the different pages are in one movie clip. There is six pages, so there are six frames. If I would create one more page (a frame), how could I link some text to it? I read something about "_parent" in ActionScript, but I didn't understand any of it.

 

[Mo0o]

you have to give that all inclusive movieclip a name, then use the code:

on (release) {
_level0.movieclipinstancename.gotoAndStop(Frame#);}

 

[danklumpp]

Thanks a million Mo0o, I just don't understand ActionScript very well, I need to learn it more.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: danklumpp
Thanks a million Mo0o, I just don't understand ActionScript very well, I need to learn it more.

basically _level0 refers to the very basic layer, which is the original canvas. Then you have the instance name, so flash will know to go into that movieclip's own timeline to seek out the the specific frame.

The on (release) refers to when you release the mouse on some object. I'm not sure if you're just using plain text as a link or not but if you're making a button out of only text keep in mind you have to clip on the black areas of the text for it to register.

 

[danklumpp]

I'm not sure if you're just using plain text as a link or not but if you're making a button out of only text keep in mind you have to clip on the black areas of the text for it to register.

What are the black areas? How do you clip it on.

Thanks

EDIT: The movie clip name is "mc_sp_main", so that would be the "movieclipinstancename" right? And the newly created page is in the 8th frame, that would be the frame#.

 

[Mo0o]

Originally posted by: danklumpp

I'm not sure if you're just using plain text as a link or not but if you're making a button out of only text keep in mind you have to clip on the black areas of the text for it to register.

What are the black areas? How do you clip it on.

Thanks

Black areas as in, the actual text lines, not the gaps in between. so a "s" you have to click on the squiggly area and not the gaps". ANd what do u mean clip it on, if you're wondering how to solve the problem, you can either add an invisible box behind the text.

 

[danklumpp]

You said to clip on the black areas of the text for it to register.

EDIT: nevermind, you edited yours to answer my question

 

[danklumpp]

Could someone explain the levels to me again?

Here is what I tried, but it didn't work:
on (release){_level0.mc_sp_main.gotoAndStop(Frame#8);}

"mc_sp_main" and "Frame#8) are the names of the movie clip and the frame # within it.

What level do I need to use?