Link from a Flash button

I have created some of my own navigation buttons in flash but
can't work out how to add a link to them in Dreamweaver to go to
another page in my website. If anyone can help I would be very
pleased. Thanks a lot ..... Heather

Do this in Flash, but be aware Flash navigation kinda sucks,
why are you
using Flash? Flash is not accessible at all by screen readers
or other
disabilities compliant devices, what about folks who don't
have Flash
installed? Flash is great for movies, things like youtube etc
not for
navigation.
Cheers
Pablo
www.dellimages.com
"Heather2005" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I have created some of my own navigation buttons in flash
but can't work
>out
> how to add a link to them in Dreamweaver to go to
another page in my
> website.
> If anyone can help I would be very pleased. Thanks a lot
..... Heather
>

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