Navigate between frames

[raparten]

Hello, I am doing a project for my web design class and we have to make a website in flash. I am having a lot of trouble with actionscript though. How do I make it so that when someone clicks a button, it goes to another frame? I have been trying, but don't understand it. I have tried to ask my teacher, but he keeps saying look it up but I found information but still don't understand it. Where do I put the script? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[kestrel]

heres the actionscript code for a link that targets another frame

on (release) {
getURL("http://www.scottmanning.com/", "_blank");
}
 

just replace _back with your target frame's name, and the link will open there

[sandyw]

Hello, I am doing a project for my web design class and we have to make a website in flash. I am having a lot of trouble with actionscript though. How do I make it so that when someone clicks a button, it goes to another frame? I have been trying, but don't understand it. I have tried to ask my teacher, but he keeps saying look it up but I found information but still don't understand it. Where do I put the script? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You place the script on a layer where your button are at.
So if you have a button called Home you would click on that button and then open your action window (F9) and write your scipt. some like

on (release){
    this.gotoAndStop("shifting");  
}

Note shifting is a marker which is another layer called labels which is normal on the top of your layers. To maker a maker you will need to make a blank keyframe and then in Property under Frame type in your webpage name (shifting) below it you will see Label Type:
select Name.

Sandyw

[AccessIdiot]

Not quite right sandyw.

You can give any frame a frame label. Simply select the frame you want to go to ON ANY LAYER. In the Properties panel you'll see a textbox for "Frame Label". Type in the label you want (in sandyw's example "shifting" but no quotes). Then use the code sandyw suggested to go to that frame.

[sandyw]

Not quite right sandyw.

You can give any frame a frame label. Simply select the frame you want to go to ON ANY LAYER. In the Properties panel you'll see a textbox for "Frame Label". Type in the label you want (in sandyw's example "shifting" but no quotes). Then use the code sandyw suggested to go to that frame.

Thanks was not quite sure how to word it.
I did it that way so it would be easier to read.

sandyw