# Re.: Need assistance!

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 7, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453 "2004-09-07T03:04:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![zuccamori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ab992/32.png) [@zuccamori](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zuccamori)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/1 "2004-09-07T03:04:46Z")

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[color=green]Dear all,[/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green]hope that someone out there could help me with the following queries:[/color]  
[color=green]I am a new Flash user and currently using MX2004 Pro. I encountered some problems creating hyperlinks and Contact Me button.[/color]  
[color=green]I was following the instructions laid out in [/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
color=green Creating Email Button:[/color]  
[color=green] [/color][[color=green]http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=35[/color]](http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=35)  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green]Under Mail Button, Step 2[/color]  
[color=green]I was unable to find Basic Actions\>on mouse event then go to Basic actions\> get URL as the menu in Flash MX has changed.[/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
color=green Linking a Button:[/color]  
[[color=green]http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/buttonlink.htm[/color]](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/buttonlink.htm)  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green]Step i[/color]  
[color=green]I was unable to locate Basic Actions\>Get URL as well…:’([/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green]Would someone help me??[/color]  
[color=green]Thank you in advance.[/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green][/color]  
[color=green]Regards,[/color]  
[color=green]ernie[/color]

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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:** [September 7, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/2 "2004-09-07T06:48:25Z")

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oooh i finally know enough to help someone! 😃

hi!  
after you’ve created your button, click on it and in the Actions panel (F9),  
type this in:

```auto
on (release) {
getURL("[http://www.whatever.com","_self](http://www.whatever.com/)");
}

```

change the [www.whatever.com](http://www.whatever.com/) part to your link - and by the way,  
the \_self can be changed to \_blank to make the link open in a new page.

you can apply this code to all your buttons and that’s how they all  
open links… as in pages on the net… 😃  
to make the buttons go to another frame inside your movie…that’s something else.

hope this helps,  
aioros

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**Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/3 "2004-09-07T07:14:29Z")

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I _think_ one of the reason you’re having problems is that the tutorial is written for Flash MX (non-pro) version. the Professional version doesn’t have those handy little drop down boxes to guide you… 'cause you’re a pro and don’t need em 🙂 just paste the code above and it _should_ work.

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**Post date:** [September 7, 2004, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/4 "2004-09-07T07:39:05Z")

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3rdeye is right…  
in mx 2004 pro you will find  
’on’ and ‘getURL’ in…  
Global Functions\>Movieclip control\>on  
Global Functions\>browser/network\>getURL

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**Post date:** [September 10, 2004, 3:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/5 "2004-09-10T03:35:22Z")

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eeegh. i hate how the versions differ like that. i wonder what version i have,  
because i dont have the guides either, but i dont have pro! 😉

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**Post date:** [September 10, 2004, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/6 "2004-09-10T04:28:06Z")

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you can flip between them \<atleast with the demo version\> under the ‘HELP’ menu. Pro is mainly component add-ins and more detailed classes… I believe. Usability should be virtually the same, tho I’m not sure. any one know?

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**Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/7 "2004-09-13T12:01:38Z")

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hihi aioros and all!🙂

thank u for the replies! The hyperlinkings work!🙂 but just one last question, what is the code needed for an “email me” button? i tried to replace the “[www.whatever.com](http://www.whatever.com)” with my email addy and it did not work…is there anything else that i need to modify?

Thank you once again!🙂

regards,  
ernie

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**Post date:** [September 13, 2004, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/8 "2004-09-13T12:57:38Z")

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Hi

EmailButton.onRelease = function() {  
getURL("mailto:you@somedomain.com");   
}

Thats it

## Cheers

aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 16, 2004, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/re-need-assistance/63453/9 "2004-09-16T09:58:42Z")

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Hi!

thanks alot:)

> [@ashishchandras](#):
>
> Hi
> 
> EmailButton.onRelease = function() {  
> getURL(“[mailto:you@somedomain.com](mailto:you@somedomain.com)”);  
> }
> 
> Thats it
> 
> ## Cheers
> 
> aShIsH