Current Selection cannot have actions applied to it

I have instances of a button and I cant seem to add any
actions to them! I just get the message in the topic title. I have
another flash file that has buttons with actions applied to them,
but this one wont let me!
Any help would be great,
thanks.

In Flash CS3 using AS3, yes, you cannot apply actionscript
directly to any instance. You will need to name the instance and
then write your actionscript in a frame actions space.
Alternately, you can open the Publish Settings window and set
your movie to use AS2. Then you can continue to use actionscript as
you like.

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Yhank you, but that's not the case. Or so it seems.
Location in question is: Scene 'cross' -> Layer 'func BTNS' -> Frame '1'
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Why can't a button have 'actions applied to it' in Flash CS3?
I'm used to working with buttons in Flash MX and Flash 8 but
after creating a button in Flash CS3, I'm getting text that reads
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actions menus are greyed out.
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There is nothing stopping you from producing files in the old
ways. Go to the publish settings and select to publish as AS2. You
can then use the techniques you are familiar with.
However as dzedward points out, Actionscript has come a long
way. The technique of putting the code directly on instances really
went out with Flash MX in 2001 and for a long time now that wasn't
the best way to do it. See this article by the very excellent David
Stiller about it:
http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/museum-pieces-on-and-onclipevent
So even if you aren't ready to take the plunge into AS3, I
would recommend learning this style for all your AS2/1
needs.

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Based on that message, Esdebon is likely giving you the correct solution. AS3 does not allow objects the have code applied to them, and that message is an AS3 message. If you check your Publish Settings you will probably find that AS3 is selected instead of AS1/2.

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I know this is very basic, but I keep getting a message that
says 'The current selection cannot have actions applied to it' when
every I try to add actions to MovieClips and Buttons, in addition
to images I have placed in the Library. When I select the stage,
however, I can apply actions to it. Anyone know what I'm missing?
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djdk224,
> Ok, thank you. I'm very new to Flash and I don't have a
clue
> about anything, so I really appreciate the help with
this.
The reason you can't attach code to assets in the Library is
because
assets are reusable. For example, you might create a nice
looking button
and re-use it half a dozen times in the same frame of the
timeline. That
means you have six "instances" of that button on the
timeline, each of which
can be (probably will be!) programmed separately. Makes
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What kglad was alluding to is another approach to wiring up
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I agree with him that non-attached code gives you more
flexibility. Here's
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