trouble loading a movie when by clicking a button 1

[tippytarka]

ok this is really bugging me, i'm newish to flash and i'm trying to load a movie by clicking onto a button.

by using this code the movie loads automatically...

loadMovieNum("roster_videos.swf", 1);

then if i assign the following code to a button that i've created...

on (release) {
    loadMovieNum("roster_videos.swf", 1);
}

then i get this error....

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=videos, frame=80:Line 1: Mouse events are permitted only for button instances
on (release) {

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

i've googled searched and searched this forum and i can't find clear instructions on how to do it ...even though i know this must be the most basic and easiest thing to do ...hence my frustration.

 

[frozenpeas]

How have you placed that bit of code? In order for that second method to work, you must place the code on the button instance itself.

So you've created your button symbol, right? Then you must select that symbol on the stage, and open the Actions panel. That is where you place that piece of code.

frozenpeas

 

[tippytarka]

i'm such an a**, i spent all day tring to figure that out and then after waking up this morning and reading your post with a clear head it worked first time.

cheers frozenpeas!!!!

 

[tippytarka]

HELPPPPP!!!!

ok, so the button now works on the swf file but nothing happens when i click on it in the browser. whats happening????