# Somewhat a Newbie Question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somewhat-a-newbie-question/51948>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [May 18, 2004, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somewhat-a-newbie-question/51948 "2004-05-18T18:56:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![seanbez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@seanbez](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seanbez)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2004, 6:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/somewhat-a-newbie-question/51948/1 "2004-05-18T18:56:17Z")

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Hi There Everybody

Although I am approaching a year with Flash, there are still areas that I am just as new as the day I started.

I just need to know if something is possible.

Is it possible to apply the Text Formatting features, such as “Text Color” inside of a button.

I have tried, but have not had much luck.

When I drag a button into a hittest, I want the text color to change after the release. However, it defaults back to the “Up” text color of the button.

I can use only a mc, but I want the button cursor. I have even gone so far as to hide the mc cursor on a roll over, and replace it with the button cursor .gif.

However, I have been thinking that me unnecessary if I can just simply use

mc\_instance.btn\_instance.txt\_instance.textColor = 0x000000 when mouse ups in the hittest area.

Any advice from you Guru’s out there?

My fla is at the link below.

www.umn.edu/~bezd0011/matching1b.fla

The “Test” is my mc, and “pear” is the button I have been experimenting with.

Thanks for your help.

Sean