# Trouble Skinning Standard Components in Flash 8

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**Created:** [March 21, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-skinning-standard-components-in-flash-8/219930 "2007-03-21T06:42:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 21, 2007, 6:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/trouble-skinning-standard-components-in-flash-8/219930/1 "2007-03-21T06:42:45Z")

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I’m attempting to apply skins/styles to standard components (such as RadioButton, ComboBox, and CheckBox) in Flash 8 Professional. I have followed the instructions supplied in Flash Help … with no luck.

The instructions I have followed are accessible by clicking the following link.  
[http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs\_Parts&file=00003011.html](http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00003011.html)

I’ve determined that all I really need to do is change every instance of the ‘theme’ color in the Halo Theme …

from … #00FF00 (which is a fluorescent Green)  
to … #DECA8D (tan)

Is there a way to simply replace the original ‘theme’ color (#00FF00) to the new one (#DECA8D) using ActionScript? As stated earlier I have followed the instructions contained within the Flash Help associated with this topic to a “T” … but it basically just consisted of manually changing the ‘theme’ colors. They didn’t outline any use of ActionScript … which I find hard to believe - that changes of this nature wouldn’t require any code.

I really hope someone can simply inform me of something I’m missing - or there’s a ‘quick’ fix.

Thanks in advance,  
Brett