# Buttons up / down state

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-up-down-state/176182
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**Created:** [January 21, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-up-down-state/176182 "2006-01-21T04:48:16Z")
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### Author: ![dirksmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@dirksmith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dirksmith)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2006, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/buttons-up-down-state/176182/1 "2006-01-21T04:48:16Z")

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Hi

Does anyone have a solution for creating a Flash button over state - with the over state reverting to ‘up’ mode when another button in the menu is clicked.

I know this can be achieved by creating buttons as movie clips - and then actionscript to handle the recognition and actioning when another button is clicked - sending the other buttons timelines to the up state.

But this is a script heavy solution.

Presumably a function could handle this best - any suggestions on what that function would look like - or links to tutorials providing a template for acheiving this using a function?

Many thanx

Dirk