getURL on a Movieclip

programming flash
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How do I use the getURL method to work on a movie clip…here is an .fla file for an example of the type of thing I want to happen…

I tried:

on (press) {
getURL(blah blah blah.com);

}

But the movieclip wouldn’t play…

Here is an .fla from Ultrashock that has the same type of thing I have…if anyone could help me out it would be much appreciatted…thanks!

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on (rollOver) {
//do this
}
on (rollOut) {
//do this
}
on (release){
getURL("yourFile.html","_self");
}

You can change _self to _blank to open in a new window.

3

can you show me using that .fla…because I based my code on that…and when i try to do it…every possible way I know…it doesn’t work…

4

actually, i found a way…thanks for the tip!

5

Glad you found a way :slight_smile:

Even though I don’t see why my way didn’t work, works great for me :-\

6

actually, i didn’t find a way…i did a little bit of what you said, because I couldn’t get your way to work either, and i did a little tinkering…and still couldn’t get it…when i did it your way it wouldn’t goto the URL yet, the animation and everything worked…

same thing happened after a scrapped it…and rebuilt it another way.

i’m almost ready to give up on something soooo simple!

7

Well for one, that .fla you posted up top there… it is in slash syntax… which is Flash 4!

I just tested the code on my own movieclip as a button and I got the getURL to work fine. I am trying to whip up a quick .fla for you.

8

Thanks! I’m still trying…I know it is old syntax…i’ve just started learning MX, I learned on Flash 4, and Flash 5.

9

Ok, here is the attachment. Took like 3 seconds to do, so excuse the tackiness :wink:

10

Ok…i did that…how come this doesn’t work…

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well…it works outside of Flash…AHHH!! I hate programming…

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You have to have contents.html in the same directory as your flash file, otherwise it can’t open what it can’t find in Flash.

I just created a lame content.html in notepad and saved it in the same directory, and it works.

And you really sure use on(release) I find it to be better for links for some reason.