AS 3.0 - making a movie clip into a clickable button

[zb42]

I have a _mc that I've added to the stage. On it's layers first frame I have this code that spins the _mc around and has some great effects:

import fl.transitions.*;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;

TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Zoom, direction:0, duration:3, easing: Bounce.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Rotate, direction:Transition.IN, duration:30, easing:Strong.easeInOut, ccw:false, degrees:720});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:PixelDissolve, direction:Transition.IN, duration:2, easing:Regular.easeIn, xSections:10, ySections:10});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:4, easing:Strong.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Photo, direction:Transition.IN, duration:4, easing:None.easeNone});

This works great but, when that _mc comes to rest - I want it to be clickable.
I went and tried to put code that would make this clickable and put it in the same frame - but, then my _mc wouldn't spin. Then I put the code on the first frame of the actual _mc and it did the same thing.

Why does the code to make it clickable cancel out the code that makes it spin?
What's the best way to do this? ( I want it to spin and then be able to click on it)

Big Thanks,
zb

[nomad]

I have a _mc that I've added to the stage. On it's layers first frame I have this code that spins the _mc around and has some great effects:

import fl.transitions.*;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;

TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Zoom, direction:0, duration:3, easing: Bounce.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Rotate, direction:Transition.IN, duration:30, easing:Strong.easeInOut, ccw:false, degrees:720});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:PixelDissolve, direction:Transition.IN, duration:2, easing:Regular.easeIn, xSections:10, ySections:10});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:4, easing:Strong.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Photo, direction:Transition.IN, duration:4, easing:None.easeNone});

This works great but, when that _mc comes to rest - I want it to be clickable.
I went and tried to put code that would make this clickable and put it in the same frame - but, then my _mc wouldn't spin. Then I put the code on the first frame of the actual _mc and it did the same thing.

Why does the code to make it clickable cancel out the code that makes it spin?
What's the best way to do this? ( I want it to spin and then be able to click on it)

Big Thanks,
zb

What does your button Timeline look like.
and what are your actions for the button look like.

nomad

[zb42]

Thanks for the reply -
The current state of the code is here. I have it listed in the first frame of the layer on which the movie clip 'img4_mc' resides.

zb
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import fl.transitions.*;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;

TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Zoom, direction:0, duration:3, easing: Bounce.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Rotate, direction:Transition.IN, duration:30, easing:Strong.easeInOut, ccw:false, degrees:720});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:PixelDissolve, direction:Transition.IN, duration:2, easing:Regular.easeIn, xSections:10, ySections:10});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:4, easing:Strong.easeOut});
TransitionManager.start(img4_mc, {type:Photo, direction:Transition.IN, duration:5, easing:None.easeNone});

function centerClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("index.cgi");
navigateToURL(request, "_self");
}
img4_mc.buttonMode = true;
img4_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, centerClick);

[zb42]

Well, I solved my problem.
In the post above, the linkage script is pretty much correct
for making a mc clickable to a url in AS3.

But, it is extremly important to remember the little
'import flash.net' thingy at the top of your script.

zb42