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Hello,

I'm a newbie so please dont laugh, I'm trying to learn by example.
i have a sample code downloaded from the web. when I click a button it goes to
a page, i'm trying to find the code that controls the action of this button. I
have looked under actions for that button but the script is not there.
I can create a button of my own to perform the same action, but as
part of my learning process I need to find where the code in my sample
application is. Please help. thanks

Hello back...

Check out Flash Help. There's a wealth of information in there. You can do a
search for Button and look in the books for tutorials to find what you're
looking for. Trust me... the Help is the fastest way to get answers. I find
that I often learn a few other things in the process of finding my answer. :)

So, back to your question:



//if placing code on main timeline and instance name is "myButton_btn"
myButton_btn.onRelease = function(){
getURL(" http://www.yqcomputer.com/ ", "_blank");
};
//if placing code on button
on(release){
getURL(" http://www.yqcomputer.com/ ", "_blank");
}

click window and tick actions. that will open the actions panel if the flash
program. find a frame that contains that button. click on an spot off-stage
and then click on the button. you may see code in the actions panel that
control that button's behavior. if not, look in the properties panel
(window/properties/tick properties) for the instance name of that button. now
search for code attached to a frame/layer that references that instance name.