# Hover Caption Tutorial **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [August 20, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800 "2002-08-20T19:32:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Librarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc348/32.png) [@Librarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Librarian)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/1 "2002-08-20T19:32:31Z")
Hello, I have tried the hover caption tutorial for Flash MX and have not been very successful at it. I follow each step but when it comes to the last step to the On (rollOver) it produces the colored rectangle but not the text. So it is only half working. I am working on creating a new site for the library I work at and would appreciate any help or tips I can get. Thank you! Anna:nerd: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2002, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/2 "2002-08-20T19:43:02Z")
Did you complete all the instructions on all \3\ pages? There is a Next Page link at the bottom of the first and second pages. I only mentioned this because I know other people that followed the tutorial and got it to work perfectly, I just wanted to make sure you got the whole tutorial. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/3 "2002-08-21T09:36:27Z")
i havent yet tried the tutorial but i make hover captions/tooltips by using a simple component just drag the tooltip onto what u want to have a hover caption over and make a movie clip of te text and hey presto u can get it at my site there is a link at te bottom of this post -Tom ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/4 "2002-08-21T20:12:13Z")
I am aware that there are three pages to the tutorial. I tried the download at the end of page three and it works for the sample but what happens if I want to make my own hover captions. I guess what it is I am not sure what to do with the download and how to apply it to ones I make. Anna:nerd: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/5 "2002-08-22T10:08:03Z")
I have managed to make the hover working. If you still need help, i have uploaded to my FTP server. Just open your browser and copy below path and paste it in the URL [http://www.starhub.net.sg/~keith23/Hover](http://www.starhub.net.sg/~keith23/Hover) Caption.avi However, i think you need to download a player. ftp://ftp.techsmith.com/pub/products/camtasia/CamPlay.zip i still trying to capture all the tutorial to mpeg, however, i am keeping for my self use, hope i wont get a lawsuit from [Kirupa.com](http://Kirupa.com) However, if [Kirupa.com](http://Kirupa.com) want the AVI, i can submit up for user like us. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/6 "2002-08-22T13:44:05Z")
I have tried your link and it says you are not authorized to view this page. So if you know what is going on with that please let me know. I did download the zip file though. I also tried Novatakes website and I downloaded the tooltip and I am currently working with that also. Thank you for your help everyone! Anna ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/7 "2002-08-23T00:50:56Z")
The reason why you cant is because l my link is [http://www.starhub.net.sg/~keith23/Hover](http://www.starhub.net.sg/~keith23/Hover) Caption.avi is it without \_ now i rename the file Try this again [http://www.starhub.net.sg/~keith23/Hover\_Caption.avi](http://www.starhub.net.sg/~keith23/Hover_Caption.avi) And remember to download the player > **[Screen Recording & Video Editing Software | Camtasia | TechSmith](https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html)** > > Video editing software for Windows and Mac. Anyone can make an amazing video. Start your free trial today! Hope you get it this time Keith Hiap ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 7:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/8 "2002-08-23T07:41:21Z")
The tutorial here at kirupa should work fine… a lot of time people, including myself even when I am doing my own work!, forget an instance name, have a typo in one or a reference to one. If you followed every step closely it should work so go over everything you did with a fine tooth comb. Just a simple space or missing charater in your code could screw the whole thing up… in short LOOK CLOSELY. Good luck. Peace ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 12:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/9 "2002-08-23T12:42:44Z")
KeithHiap Thank you for the link. I downloaded the player yesterday. Ryall I copied and pasted the code off the tutorial so that leads me to believe if something is wrong with the spacing and/or spelling it is not from me. And yes I do make sure I highlighted the whole block of code. I have done the tutorial ten times over two days. I have figured out when I follow the tutorial the only time it works is when I download the final source and that is a seperate file. I have also tried it with a number of different buttons. I can get the box to pop up but not the text. Thank you for your help. Anna ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2002, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/hover-caption-tutorial/4800/10 "2002-08-23T14:07:38Z")
Wild guess: Did you name the textbox in the tooltip? And if you did, did you give it an instance name (ouh!!) or a variable name (aaahhh!). pom :asian: