Creating A PLAY Button with ActionScript 2.0

Wrap and Review

ActionScript 2.0 is the easiest way to get simple interactive projects working, but in the long run it is NOT the preferred method.

What We Did

  1. Brought up the ActionScript window
  2. Turned on Script Assist
  3. Added a stop() action to the timeline
  4. Added a play() action to a button
  5. Modified the Up, Over and Down states of a button

Self-Check for Understanding

There's much more you can do with the look of your buttons. Try inserting a MovieClip and adding a Glow effect to the Over state:

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