# I need help on buttons

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [May 3, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003 "2003-05-03T22:19:09Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author: ![Vincemx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vincemx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Vincemx)
#### Post date: [May 3, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/1 "2003-05-03T22:19:09Z")

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i know ive began using flash for only about 3-4 weeks and i need some help on button.  
i made a button using new symbols selected button then double clicked it now im on the up over down hit i added keyframes to them and pressed the scene 3 so i can get back now i dont know what to add in the actions bar so that when people click on the button it would link them to frame 6 ive tried a lot of actions on the gotoandplay and it just seemed to skip the button part lol if anyone can help please do thanks!

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/2 "2003-05-03T22:20:43Z")

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what’s the script you’re using? =)

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/3 "2003-05-03T22:25:55Z")

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on the button’s action im usnig this  
on (release) {  
}  
gotoAndPlay(6);  
but it doesnt seem to work it just goes to scene 6 when those i didnt press the button

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/4 "2003-05-03T22:27:58Z")

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```auto
on (release) {
gotoAndPlay(6);
}

```

😉

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/5 "2003-05-03T22:30:38Z")

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☹ i tried it it did the same it just loaded the scene where the button is and without clicking it it went over to frame 6

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/6 "2003-05-03T22:32:04Z")

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ah wait i think it worked i just forgot to save it arg Thanks!

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/7 "2003-05-03T22:32:53Z")

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😛

no problem. and welcome to kirupa forum! =)

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/8 "2003-05-03T22:48:23Z")

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ah wait another problem it worked when i enable the simple buttons part but when i save and publish and view it there, it goes by even tho i didnt click on the button yet

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/9 "2003-05-03T22:49:02Z")

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thanks for welcoming me 🙂 flash is getting vvery fun and interesting

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/10 "2003-05-03T22:59:47Z")

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ehmm… add a **stop** action in that frame… ? =)

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/11 "2003-05-03T23:04:15Z")

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ilke this ?  
stop();  
on (release) {  
gotoAndPlay(6);  
}

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/12 "2003-05-03T23:09:57Z")

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nope… you add it to the frame actions, highlight the frame and open the actions panel. 😉

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/13 "2003-05-03T23:13:16Z")

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AW finally lol THank you Kax!

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### 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: [May 3, 2003, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-on-buttons/20003/14 "2003-05-03T23:14:17Z")

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no problem, vince. =) 😛
