# Actions not allowed on buttons?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-not-allowed-on-buttons/262967>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [June 11, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-not-allowed-on-buttons/262967 "2008-06-11T14:28:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![tizbo1423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tizbo1423](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tizbo1423)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-not-allowed-on-buttons/262967/1 "2008-06-11T14:28:34Z")

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i am working on a site in flash with buttons for navigation, but it won’t let me add actions to the buttons to tell it where to navigate to. i’ve tried them as movie clips, buttons, and graphics. when i highlight the button/graphic/movieclip it says “the current selection cannot have actions applied to it.” anyone know what could be wrong here?

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**Author:** ![tizbo1423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tizbo1423](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tizbo1423)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-not-allowed-on-buttons/262967/2 "2008-06-11T16:14:56Z")

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i know some one has to have a clue about this question. i can’t figure it out. any help is appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-not-allowed-on-buttons/262967/3 "2008-06-11T16:39:07Z")

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Your probably in AS3. Make your project an AS2/AS1 project.

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**Author:** ![tizbo1423](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/90ced4/32.png) [@tizbo1423](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tizbo1423)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-not-allowed-on-buttons/262967/4 "2008-06-11T19:49:48Z")

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beautiful! thanks so much.

but now, is there any way to convert my file to AS2 instead of starting it all over?  
(sorry if i’m asking dumb questions, i’m a newb)