Timaging :

Static text, in this context, just enabled the selectable-text-cursor (the thing that looks like a capital "I") to appear invisible to the user. In fact, there are 3 different types of text fields: input text, dynamic text, and static text. Input text captures input from the user, dynamic text is a text field for the computer to input text (programaticly), and static text, as the name suggests, is just static - it doesn't change.For more information, see the Flash Help File.

PONGStudios :

Good tutorial but its much better to have the AS code inside the movieclip if you want to use this several times like in a menu. instead of refer to btn just make another AS layer in the movieclip and refer to "this" like: this.addEventListener();

Wiremanart :

Very well explained. I was looking for something like this. And the great thing is you explain what each line of AS means so I can apply this to other styles of animated buttons.

Markwd :

Thank you so much! I had no idea how to use AS3, and now I can remember how to do this by heart! Thank you so much again. P.S. What recording software do you use? I make tutorials to, but I have iShowU, and I need a zoom in and zoom out thin, i too am using a mac.

RickyLyPLLC :

Your question isn't 100% clear to me, but I think this is what you're asking: You can take the MovieClip and copy it, along with the "Actions" layer, into a separate Flash file (your desired Flash file). From there, you can duplicate the symbol: (Modify -> Symbol -> Duplicate Symbol). Duplicating a symbol keeps all of the properties of the symbol that you are duplicating, but distinguishes the duplicate symbol from the original symbol. You duplicate the MovieClip x amount of times and then save.

Truther911 :

Nice lesson. Which recording software did you use? I like the features. Also, while you were typing the codes it was hard to read. Can I get the files? or a higher resolution video? Thank you.

CluUser :

thank you, helpful, concise and allows a good understanding of what is actually being done processor wise with the scripting. Go Canada! :D

Tutcafe :

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!! I was able to change what you had to do what I wanted and I couldn't find help like this anywhere! One question though. I try to have one of my buttons link to a URL. It opens a new browser window, but then It adds "" onto the end of the address so I get an "Invalid URL Request" on a blank page. Do you know how I can fix this? In the end I'm just wanting to use the finished product as an swf file on a CD. Thanks!

Nnn3556 :

Haha. Yeah, ActionScript 3.0 was very confusing for me, and trying to figure it out on my own was one of the worst decisions I ever made! Well, I'm glad I could help you out!