How to link button to start movie

programming flash
1

I am fairly new to Flash MX. Would like to link up a button to open a movie on release. Would appreciate any help. Thanks.;(

2

do you want to play a movie on release or load the movie (then play)? can you please specify?

3

and to open an external movie or to play the current movie?

4

Sirius, represent!

5

I guess at this stage to play a movie on release of button.

6

You can do it a couple of ways, it depends on how your movie is setup. You can have it play the next frame after your last stop action by using a script like this:[AS]on (release) {
play();
}[/AS]
Or you can have it go to a certain frame number and then play:[AS]on (release) {
gotoAndPlay(5);
}[/AS]
That example will go to frame 5 and then play. So it all depends on how your movie is setup. I hope that helps, good luck. =)