linking pages using flash buttons

[Joe {RoastHorse}]

you can't use <a></a> with a flash object.
the link needs to be added to the flash movie:

on (release) {
getURL ("theurl.html");
}

check flash help files for more info.

joe



"mR~Gee" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> hi there eveyone,
>
> Ive made a load of flash buttons for my menu bar. Ive stuck them into

dreamweaver and they look the business. Now I just cannot fathom out how to
link these buttons to different pages.

>
> Do I have to edit the links in flash itslf or can I just highlight the

buttons one at a time and link a page to it that way. I can create normal
links no problems but here I cannot find a way to link at all.

>
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
>
> Mr~Gee
>
>

[Gary White]

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "mR~Gee"
[email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

>Ive made a load of flash buttons for my menu bar. Ive stuck them into
>dreamweaver and they look the business. Now I just cannot fathom out
>how to link these buttons to different pages.

As Joe says, the link must be in the flash file itself. Of course, you
know that many of us don't have the flash player and won't see your
buttons, right?


Gary

[Joe {RoastHorse}]

right. unless you want complex animated buttons/rollovers (which DW can't
do) there is no good reason to use flash buttons - use an image.

not only will nonflash users not see the buttons - they can't navigate your
site either!

joe




"Gary White" <reply@newsgroup.please> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:30:51 +0000 (UTC), "mR~Gee"
> [email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:
>

> >Ive made a load of flash buttons for my menu bar. Ive stuck them into
> >dreamweaver and they look the business. Now I just cannot fathom out
> >how to link these buttons to different pages.

>
> As Joe says, the link must be in the flash file itself. Of course, you
> know that many of us don't have the flash player and won't see your
> buttons, right?
>
>
> Gary

[Gary White]

On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:53:33 +0100, "Joe {RoastHorse}"
<joe@roast-horse.com> wrote:

>right. unless you want complex animated buttons/rollovers (which DW can't
>do) there is no good reason to use flash buttons - use an image.

And I'd like someone to explain to me just how such a flashy (pun
intended) button benefits the user.

>not only will nonflash users not see the buttons - they can't navigate your
>site either!

You cannot click what you cannot see. ;-)


Gary

[Joe {RoastHorse}]

yes very easily. in fact you could do it with css if you didn't mind using
system fonts.

joe



"mR~Gee" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, so have a look at this page and tell me if it is possible to do the

nav bar and link buttons as an image getting the same type of effect. If it
is possible then I will change them.

>
>

<url>http://www.microcomputing.co.uk/Ian_test/Microcomputing/training.htm</u
rl>

>
> Oh I forgot, you don't have flash so you won't be able to view them anyway

lol, oops!

>
> Thanks.
>
>

[Joe {RoastHorse}]

gary, just for your info (in case you were curious) the links were text on
plain background, one group of rollovers changed the bg colour, another
group changed the font size.

joe




"Gary White" <reply@newsgroup.please> wrote in message
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> "mR~Gee" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
> news:bfo8lp$bi0$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> > Ok, so have a look at this page and tell me if it is possible to do the

> nav bar and link buttons as an image getting the same type of effect. If

it

> is possible then I will change them.

> >
> >

>

<url>http://www.microcomputing.co.uk/Ian_test/Microcomputing/training.htm</u

> rl>

> >
> > Oh I forgot, you don't have flash so you won't be able to view them

anyway

> lol, oops!

> >

>
>
> True. It sounds like another case of doing something just because you can
> and not because it benefits the user. Joe says you can duplicate it

without

> Flash and I'll take his word for it. You also need to remember that search
> engines can't follow links in Flash files, so they won't index pages that
> are only linked to by Flash.
>
> Gary
>
>

[mR~Gee webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

what do you mean by duplicate?

ie. duplicate the styles and design by starting over using css?
or duplicating them an easier way?

thanks in adance

[Joe {RoastHorse}]

you can use images (with alt attributes!!) for the buttons with the DW swap
image behaviour.
or you can use text links and use css to change the a:link a:hover etc.
styles.

joe



"mR~Gee" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> what do you mean by duplicate?
>
> ie. duplicate the styles and design by starting over using css?
> or duplicating them an easier way?
>
> thanks in adance
>
>

[Gary White]

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:04:48 +0100, "Joe {RoastHorse}"
<joe@roast-horse.com> wrote:

>gary, just for your info (in case you were curious) the links were text on
>plain background, one group of rollovers changed the bg colour, another
>group changed the font size.

Then I agree. There is no need for Flash there.


Gary

[Gary White]

On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 13:27:14 +0000 (UTC), "mR~Gee"
[email]webforumsuser@macromedia.com[/email] wrote:

>what do you mean by duplicate?
>
>ie. duplicate the styles and design by starting over using css?
>or duplicating them an easier way?

Both. Check the links and pop up menu on the left side of my site,
[url]http://apptools.com[/url]. Those are all just plain text. No Flash. No
images. Search engines can follow the links and users don't need to
download an application just to use my site.


Gary