Making entire movie a clickable link

Flash MX

[Chroder]

I've tried, but can't figure it out. I've made a flash banner advert for my site but I can't figure out how to make it clickable.

I want it so that once clicked, it goes to a URL I specify.

Any help is appreciated :)

[benihana]

create a layer at the bottom of all layers, draw a rectangle the size of your movie - i.e. completely filling the stage. press f8 to convert to symbol (a 'graphic' type should do i think).
now click on the rectangle and add this actionscript:

onRelease {
getURL ("http://www.example.com");
}

cant remember if you need the quotes "" or not...

theres probably a better way, but this should do the trick

[Chroder]

I keep getting errors:

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 12, frame=1:Line 1: Syntax error.
onRelease {

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

Any ideas?

My code:

onRelease {
getURL("http://google.com", "_self");
}

[benihana]

which version of flash are you using?

tried this in mx:

on (release) {
getURL("http://www.example.com");

}
and it works

not sure if the syntax has changed in mx2004, or if i imagined it. sorry :)

also you may have to use a movie clip, not graphic symbol type

ben

[Chroder]

Sorry Ben, I didn't realize there were syntax differences in MX and MX2004 :) Your second code worked - thank you!

[benihana]

just checked in 2004 - it hasnt changed - dont know where i got onRelease from.
sorry;
:(

[mikepitches]

Hi
Didn't work for me - I've never been able to suss this out.
Followed the advice to the letter (and more) but I get "Current selection cannot have actions applied to it".
I'm using Flash MX2004 Pro.
Any further help much appreciated.

[daperson0]

Nooo!
Simply put something such as

myClip.onRelease = function() {
//do stuff
getURL("www.something.com", "_blank");
}

Where myClip is the instance name of the clip in question relative to the place in which you put this code.