Another way to open a blank window

Question

Hello,
I have some script I am using for a flash menu. Each button opens to the html file and has script telling each page the down state for each button when clicked. I am trying to use the function below to open a new window and it won't work with the other scripting.
on(release)
getURL("http://www.flash-here.com",                                  "_blank");
This is what I was given for each button below. the num= value at the top is telling each buttons down state.
onClipEvent (load) {
    num = 6;
    this.hitArea = this.area;
    link = "contacts.html";
on (rollOver) {
    if (_root.link<>num) {
        this.gotoAndPlay("s1");
on (releaseOutside, rollOut) {
    if (_root.link<>num) {
        this.gotoAndPlay("s2");
on (release) {
    if (_root.link<>num) {
        _parent["item"+_root.link].gotoAndPlay("s2");
        _root.link = num;
        getURL(link);
Any ideas? Thanks

Answer 1

you can only have, at most, one on(release).  the last one that's defined will be the one that will execute.
you should be using something like:
onClipEvent (load) {
    num = 6;
    this.hitArea = this.area;
    link = "contacts.html";
on (rollOver) {
    if (_root.link<>num) {
        this.gotoAndPlay("s1");
on (releaseOutside, rollOut) {
    if (_root.link<>num) {
        this.gotoAndPlay("s2");
on (release) {
    if (_root.link<>num) {
        _parent["item"+_root.link].gotoAndPlay("s2");
        _root.link = num;
        getURL(this.link,"_blank"); // assuming this is a movieclip button.  NOT a true/simple button.