# Actions to buttons

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-to-buttons/176353
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 23, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-to-buttons/176353 "2006-01-23T10:51:30Z")
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### Author: ![Toner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9f8e36/32.png) [@Toner](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Toner)
#### Post date: [January 23, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/actions-to-buttons/176353/1 "2006-01-23T10:51:30Z")

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Hi there,

I`ve got some simple text buttons animating in across the page. Once they are in place I want to be able to click on one and bring up a section of text on the same page.

I`ve turned the text into a movie clip and put it inside the down state of the button. This works when you click on the button but only if I keep the button pressed down.

How do I apply the action to the button to enable me to click it once and have the text remain visible until my next choice.

My ActionScript knowledge is very limited so I would appreciate a more detailed reply.

Thanks

Toner