How to jump from frame to frame in Flash

There are times when you need to jump from frame to frame within a scene in Adobe Flash. That is, you have a scene with a button in frame 1 and you need it to jump the user to frame 5 when clicked. If this is something you are in need of instruction, follow these easy steps below.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Adobe Flash
• Creative button
• Abillity to add ActionScript
• Patience

1. In Adobe Flash, click on the button to select it. Open the Window menu and select Actions. This will open the Actions dialog box for you to add a script.

2. 
   Scripting is easy when you know how to animate the object!

   Type the following script in the Actions dialog box:
   on (release) {
   gotoAndPlay (5);
   }

3. Close the Actions dialog box and click Ctrl+Enter to test your button. For instance, if your button is in frame 1, it should jump the user to frame 5 when they click the button.

4. Yea! It is that easy. If that is what you needed, click Shift+Ctrl+F12 to publish your movie and load it to your desired location. NOTE: Prior to publishing, as you get more and more familiar with Flash, you caould add animation and multiple states to your button.

Tips & Warnings

• Ensure you use the correct syntax when adding code.
• Sometimes a missing ; or { will make your code not work or a button not function as designed.