Class 9 Notes for Flash


Learning Objectives:

You will be able to create a Button.

You will be able to identify the different uses for a Button.

You will be able to apply an Actionscript to a Button.

 

Class Videos:

Watch: Button Tutorial

 

Homework:

Read: Chapter 10 in your book and do the exercises at the end of each chapter.

Post: Fun Animation assignment on your Webspace on E-commerce and link the file to your homework page.

Note: HTML 5 butons using Canvas should use only the Up and Over states!

Additional Information:


Steps for creating a button:Button States

Step 1. Create the object you want to be a button.

Step 2. Select the object want to be a button and go to the menu bar, select insert - Convert to Symbol.

Step 3. Select the Button option on the Symbol Dialog Box.

Step 4. Double click on the symbol you just created!

Step 5. Insert Key Frames for each of the Button States and set the look and feel of the different states.

 

 

Text is selectable by default!!


Turn this off to so the text on top won't interfer with the button work completely!

 

 

 

 

Steps for creating a button using an object (picture):

Step 1. Create the object you want to be a button.

Step 2. Select the object want to be a button and go to the menu bar, select insert - Convert to Symbol.

Step 3. Select the Button option on the Symbol Dialog Box.

Step 4. Double click on the symbol you just created!

Step 5. Insert Key Frames for each of the Button States and set the look and feel of the different states.

 

Terms:

Action Script, symbols and buttons

 

 

Dr. Jon Storslee
Phone: 602-787-6734

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Paradise Valley Community College 
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