I am new to flash but i see that im learning pretty quick as a developer.
I have created a flash movie with a horizontal menu at the bottom. All the buttons are in place however here is my problem…
I want the user to be able to view and select any sub items when the mouse is over a certain button and disappear when they move away from it. Its pretty simple but i cant seem to figure it out. I have been playing around with it for a away and searching the web. But nothing yet! I tried making the button into a movie clip— placing a STOP action… but nothing works… i know im in the right path but i just dont know how to finish it. Please help me.
Another quick question i have is… i completed the flash movie and when i view it by pressing enter on the timeline, everything shows up the way its suppose to be however when i “TEST MOVIE”, the fading effect doesnt show up.
Make sure it’s Dynamic Text… not Static. With your Dynamic text box selected: In the properties panel select the button titled “Character” Now, choose whichever option fits you best.
I did figure out the Navigation bar problem i was having but not COMPLETELY. Im almost there.
Im having problems that when my mouse rollsover the button, the sub menu does show up (like i wanted) but when i roll off, it suppose to disappear but it only disappears SOMETIMES… i dont get it…
Im using this code:
on (rollOver) {
gotoAndStop(“closed”);
}
---->under the Actions (invisible button)
It works but when i take the mouse and try to click on a submenu item, it disappears. I put the invisible button over the whole stage. What else should i try?
THANKS!!! Embedding the Font, did help!!! It works the way its suppose to.
Could you please help me with my navigation bar problem.
ERROR 1: Basically when i “TEST MOVIE” the submenu under the Main Buttons will start to blink on and off until I run my mouse over it, then it will either stay on (if im on the button) or off (if i roll off)
ERROR 2: When I have my mouse over the Main button, I am able to see the submenu but everything I try to click on it by moving my mouse off the Main Button and to the submenu, the submenu disappears. I cant figure this out. I used an Invisible button and followed the instructions as described here: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/dropdownmenu.htm
Here a sample file… what i do is make test files so when i screw up, it doesnt hurt my main project… dont worry about the other 2 buttons… please just look at the first button and u’ll see what im talkin about. When u just “TEST MOVIE” dont touch it, just watch and ull see the submenu just blinks alone. But when u move ur mouse over it, it stops however u cant chose a submenu.
I took the main Button outside of the Movie Clip and onto the stage, so you have a Button and Movie Clip completely seperate.
I gave the button these actions so that when it’s rolled over it goes into the movie clip and to a certain frame label:[AS]on (rollOver) {
//movie being the Instance Name of the Movie Clip.
movie.gotoAndStop(“Open”);
}
[/AS]
ohhh man
