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Spyder486 - 09 Jul 2008 18:46 GMT

Hi all,

I am new to Flash and ActionScript. I am trying to create a series of buttons
along the bottom of my page which display different text boxes when my users
rollover these. I can't seem to hide the text as part of the over, so if
someone rollsover the main screen the text box pops up. If I hide the text
boxes using a mask they are invisible when the user rolls over the button and
therefore no use. Can anyone help me learn how to do this? Endless web searches
are not helping.

Sorry for a really basic question .... Thanks Spyder486

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rritchey - 09 Jul 2008 19:16 GMT

What it sounds like is happening is this:

You have a button symbol and have placed a keyframe in the Up and Over states
ignoring the other 2 states entirely.
If this is the case:
The problem comes from the Hit state - the fourth state in the symbol. The
Hit state is the active area of the button, this allows you to make the type of
button you are trying to make. What is happening in your case, is, because you
did not put something in the Hit state, it is looking at the last state in the
timeline for itself. That state happens to be the Over state. If you put a
blank keyframe in the Hit state, and copy the Up state graphics over to it your
problem will be solved.

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Spyder486 - 10 Jul 2008 08:14 GMT

Thanks rritchey - cannot believe how easy that was to fix!! You have saved me loads of time and searching. Thanks again.

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