How do I create a Forum Button?

Question

In other words, I have already created the artwork and I have it in my library.  Is there a tutorial, or can someone please tell me step by step how to link it to my website's forum?
I've watched this video a couple of times: http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&source=hp&q=flash+cs4+hyperlink&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei =_TW0StObEISKNuGgyNoO&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5#  but I must be missing something as the panel tells me that no actions can be applied this object (my button).  Yes, I've already converted it into a symbol - movie clip, and named it 'Forum'.
Thank you!

Answer 1

If it's on the stage does it have an instance name?  If it doesn't or if you don't know what an instance name is then select your button and look at the properties panel and where it says instance name put a name in.  When you have an instance name you can access it from the main timeline using that name.  The code would go something like this:
forum.buttonMode = true;
forum.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, handleClick);
function handleClick(e:MouseEvent):void {
     var myURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.jimslounge.com/");
     navigateToURL(myURL);