Turning a graphic into a button to launch URL

[gelcreative]

Hi

I don't use Flash except for very basic stuff, but have been given a Flash file and asked if I can turn a simple bit of text (that's a graphic instance it seems) into a link to a URL in a new window).

I worked out that I had to make it into a button which I did.

I've got what now appears to be a button, but I have no idea how to work that Up|Over|Down|Hit layer. I seemed to be able to add an action to the last frame of the layer -

on (release) {
getURL("http://commercial.geodesys.com/piconline", "_blank");
}

but when I export it - it gives me an error:

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 67, frame=101:Line 1: Mouse events are permitted only for button instances
on (release) {

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

I thought I had created a button and added it to the layer.... so no idea why is says its not a button instance?

I'm stuck and out of my depth. Please can anyone help. The file is zipped here:

http://www.gelcreative.co.uk/geodesy...header-jv1.zip

Thanks for any help anyone can give.

Jane

[WebMasterKrames]

Up = what the button looks like normally
Over = what the button looks like when the user mouses over it
Down = what the button looks like when the user is clicking it
Hit = this is the hotspot that can be clicked, it is not visible, just draw a square over the area you want to be clickable

Do not add any action script to these frames. Get out of edit symbol and in the scene (with your actions script window open) just click on the button and now add your "on release" code.

[gelcreative]

Thanks, it worked fine. I think I understand now.

[WebMasterKrames]

You're welcome