Topic: Flash & Variables

I had a friend ask me to help edit a flash movie (a menu to be specific) that she had downloaded. I got it working to how she wanted... only the problem is I'm not 100% sure if what I did is OK. Here's the original file and here's the low-down... The menu is made of instances of a component named 'but smartclip'. 'but smartclip' has two parameters defined, 'face' with a type of "default" and 'actions' with a type of "list" (numbered 1 through 12, the original number of buttons). The buttons have the following actionscript

on (rollOver) {

	this.gotoAndPlay(2);

}

on (rollOut) {

	this.gotoAndPlay("back");

	_root.infopanel.gotoAndStop(1);

}

on (release) {

	// modified

	_level0.macro.gotoAndStop(Number(this.action));

}

I couldn't figure out how '_level0.macro.gotoAndStop(Number(this.action))' worked as it "points" to a blank MC named 'macro'. So I edited the parameters of 'but smartclip' and changed 'actions' to 'pgUrl' (Page URL, in my brain) and gave it a type of "default". Then I changed the last bit of code to

on (release) {

 getURL(this.pgUrl);

}

So now when you insert an 'http://www.' address into the 'pgUrl' variable the button points to that address. Like I said it works, but I really don't know why Also, if you don't insert a full http:// address or nothing at all it does strange things in firefox like opening two tabs 'n stuff. Anyways, any clarification would be appreciated. Peace.

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I never warmed up to smartclips. That was Flash 4, before MX Components. And I must say - that's a pitifully incomplete demo file to let loose on the public. Does she have MX 2004? Can she get ahold of the "accordion" component?

Yes. She has 2004. I'm not sure what an "accordion" component is... So is what I did wrong?

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Anybody? Is what I did alright?

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