Custom Button in Director MX 2004

Question

I need a 3 state button with my custom bitmaps, but I can't
get it done ib Director MX.
Is there ready non-Flash solution?
Thanx
3Dimka ;)

Answer 1

Thanks so much, Deryck
This looks like a decent workaround. I'll give it a try,
however I'm still confused how to handle individual onMouseUp
events. Should it be a 2nd behavior or should each button have it's
onw onMouseUp behavior script with similar code?:
on mouseup me
--same code for all buttons
nametochange=sprite(me.spritenum).member.name.word[1]
sprite(me.spritenum).member=member(nametochange & "
normal")
-- do something special
end
Thanks!
3Dimka ;)
quote:
Originally posted by:
frashjiveturkey
if you name your custom graphics in a similar way you can
write a behavior that will sort things out for you.
ie. the name of a set of buttons in the cast could be.
"mybutton normal" "mybutton over" and "mybutton down".
the behavior can take the first word from the member of the
sprite it's applied to and add the rest accordingly. So the
behavior would be as follows.
on mouseenter me
nametochange=sprite(me.spritenum).member.name.word[1]
sprite(me.spritenum).member=member(nametochange & "
over")
end
on mouseleave me
nametochange=sprite(me.spritenum).member.name.word[1]
sprite(me.spritenum).member=member(nametochange & "
normal")
end
on mouseup me
nametochange=sprite(me.spritenum).member.name.word[1]
sprite(me.spritenum).member=member(nametochange & "
normal")
end
on mouseupoutside me
nametochange=sprite(me.spritenum).member.name.word[1]
sprite(me.spritenum).member=member(nametochange & "
normal")
end
on mousedown me
nametochange=sprite(me.spritenum).member.name.word[1]
sprite(me.spritenum).member=member(nametochange & "
down")
end
The variable 'nametochange' picks the first word from the
member of whichever sprite it's attached to then depending on the
mouse event, will switch the member around. This should be flexible
enough as long as the naming structure of the buttons is consistant
ie. one word then a space then "over", "down" or "normal".
The other alternative is to make your buttons in flash as
individual swf's and import them into the cast. Then apply only the
actual button's action in director ie. "go frame 50" or whatever.
Hope this helps.
Deryck
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