Mask 4 buttons

1

hi all

is it possible to create a mask over an existing button to disable it.

e.g- if I load a JPG directly over a button, the button is still active underneath the JPG. can the JPG have a mask attatched to it or even an invisible button that covers the the existing button so it becomes inactive.

…similar prblem to the guy a couple of threads down, but slightly different situaton.

all input appreciated.

2

Just disable it.

I don’t know if it works for button symbols (I don’t think it does), but it works on movieclip symbols that are acting as buttons.

_root.yourButtonName.enabled = false;

Tah Dah, disabled.

3

thanks dude,

yeh it works, i’ve used…

on (release) {
loadMovieNum(“ple image1.swf”, 2);_root.b1.enabled = false;
}

but one prob,
when I close (‘ple image1.swf,2’) the button is still disabled and i want it enabled when i close the loaded swf’s and the code has no affect in the swf i’m loading on level to.

how can i enable it again.

cheers

4

_root.b1.enabled = true

Should work.

5

but that code has to go with the close button in the loaded SWF which will have no affect on the mian movie.
is that correct.

because where would i apply it in the main movie?

6

Well the _root of your loaded movie because the _root of the movie you are loading in.

So with that said… _root.b1.enabled = true; should work, even if done inside the movie.

I think. Worth a try eh?

7

but i want to tell it to enable once Swf level 2 is closed, which i close in Swf level 2.

how will the main movie know when i close level 2 swf?

…bare with me, i’m new to this.

8

What is the code on your close button?

9

the code on the close button… (close button SWF level 2)

on (release) {
unloadMovieNum(2);
}

…and on this release I’d like it to enable buttons on the main movie, I’ve had no luck so far.

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on (release) {
_root.b1.enabled = true;
unloadMovieNum(2);
}

That doesn’t work?

11

no it didn’t…

the code in SWF 2 didn’t reactivate the button in the main SWF…

I dunno, I thoought it would do it…

here’s both codes…

Main SWF… button B1

on (release) {
loadMovieNum(“ple image1.swf”, 2);_root.b1.enabled = false;
}

SWF level 2, close button…

on (release) {
_root.b1.enabled = true;
unloadMovieNum(2);
}

12

I tried to recreate the situation. It didn’t help much. I don’t know what to do.

Maybe the answer will come to me in the morning. I am kinda tired right now (3:50am).

13

get some sleep bro, I think the last time u helped me out on a problem it was about that time aswell…

14

Duh me… lol, I got it now…

on (release) {
	_level0.b1.enabled = true;
	unloadMovieNum(2);
}

I didn’t test it, but I am pretty sure it will work.

15

yep, right on the money…
appreciate ure responses.

while it’s working fine theres still 1 problem,

on (release) {
loadMovieNum(“ple image1.swf”, 3);loadMovieNum(“ple back.swf”, 2);
_root.b1.enabled = false;
_root.text.enabled = false;
_level0.news.enabled = false;
}

the root in this situation is also level 1 on another SWF, so on the last line of code, _level0.news.enabled = false; I want it to disable the news button and shouldn’t that code do it??
because it’s not.

16

my mistake, yeh it does…

17

Glad you got it all working now :slight_smile: