How to Put Links in Flash Actionscript
Using ActionScript 3.0 doesn't necessarily have to be a daunting task. Flash CS3 can present many challenges, but putting links in your script is fairly easy. This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to add links to your buttons using ActionScript 3.0.
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Instructions
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Create a button in Flash.
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Name your Flash button so that your button can later be referenced in the ActionScript.
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Open up your Actions window. This can be done using the F9 key.
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Create a function for your link. It should look like this:function LinkedButton(event:MouseEvent):void{}Make sure to note the capitalization and the curly brackets.
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Put in the information for your link inside the two curly brackets. To do this, you must first create a new variable and a URL request: var yourVariable:URLRequest = new URLRequest("your URL").
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Add one more line inside your curly brackets. It calls up your variable and tells the ActionScript to navigate to the URL you requested. It looks like this: navigateToURL(yourVariable, "_blank"). The "_blank" command will open your link in a new window and is optional.
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Link your function to your button by adding an event handler. It should look like this: your_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, LinkedButton);
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Verify your final ActionScript looks like this: function LinkedButton(event:MouseEvent):void{ var yourVariable:URLRequest = new URLRequest("Your URL goes here") navigateToURL(yourVariable) }your_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, LinkedButton);
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