Flash tips for proper using of TEXT BUTTONs

[guitarman]

Hello guys,

Sometimes when you convert a text into a button. It doesn't always work in a proper manner i.e. sometimes you can click the text button, sometimes you dont.

In order to avoid such problem, try to add a hidden rectangular in the Hit state of the button (remember that we have 4 button states? namely: Up, Over, Down and HIT)

Let me know if you can't replicate this situation.

[indogo]

That will be to define the actual clickable area for the button.

Another thing to note is that if you have a lot of buttons and use onPress then then flash may not play properly but onRelease will be ok.

Also using the 'wmode transparent' parameter can make your flash unresponsive when in a webpage even though it plays ok in the stand alone player...

mike

[guitarman]

[indogo]

[angivodka]

thanks for the tip. I have had this problem at times. I will try what you suggested.

[indogo]

Oh and transparent doesnt work for all browsers/systems...eg linux so I try to avoid using it or at least set the flash backround to a matching color in just in case..

regards

mike

[angivodka]

thanks for all the tips guys. i should finally be able to get it all to work now!