Cue Points without component

Hi, is there anyway to navigate to cue points WITHOUT using
button components?
If I make my_button a regular self-created button, the code
no longer works. Any suggestions?

BryanThomas,
> Good news. I have Flash CS3 but use Actionscript 2.
That's fine.
> If i have to use 3, that's fine. As long as this gets
> working. Thanks.
Not at all! Both versions support what you're after, but the
syntax
differs between them. If you're using AS2, you don't use
addEventListener()
for a button symbol (in AS3, you do). So, give your button
symbol an
instance name and use this syntax instead:
function clickMe():Void {
my_flvPb.seekToNavCuePoint("Thomas");
my_button.onRelease = clickMe;
... or ...
my_button.onRelease = function():Void {
my_flvPb.seekToNavCuePoint("Thomas");
David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog,
http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

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> Oh sorry I get what you mean now. Yeh I imported without
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David Stiller
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Dev blog,
http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

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I'll supply it anyways
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