# Building a Custom Component

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-custom-component/154231>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 7, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-custom-component/154231 "2005-07-07T22:31:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![VersusMG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/898d66/32.png) [@VersusMG](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/VersusMG)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2005, 10:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/building-a-custom-component/154231/1 "2005-07-07T22:31:33Z")

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Okay now i am on to the Navigation. I am building custom components to save time but i am going to be loading external swf files and they need to be linked to seperate files.

This is how i have my button layed out:

AS: Action Script  
Invs: Invisible Button that i am using to activate the animation.  
Audio: the sound effect  
Aarow: the animated \< that flys in with an alpha fade  
Text: Dynamic Text box with the var: text

Now i right clicked the movie clip and selected: Component Definition and added a varable so the text is working. Now i want to be able to add a link and have no idea where to start.

If someone knows of a tutorial or is willing to help me that would rock!

Thanks 🙂