Linkage for Template Monster Fla Files

Alright I have looked about everywhere, except the right
place. I know 0 about flash. Just got Flash CS3. Everything I find
is for older versions of flash including the info on template
monster.
I need to know how to assign links for the buttons in the
file that came with my template. Can someone please point me where
I can find this info or please tell me. THANK YOU! Kindest Regards,
Cocacolabeartx

> WHY IS THAT?
DW cannot open FLA files. Flash can open FLA files, and can
produce SWF
files from them. DW can INSERT SWF files on a page, but
cannot *open* them
either.
> Meaning when i view the web page in flash
We are really confused, including me.
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"chuckusa777" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I recently purchased a Flash Template that they said
could be edited in
> Dreamweaver.I have unpacked the files and they are all
visable on my
> computer.Including the FLA. file (where i supposed to
use to edit flash
> content).
>
> When i open the template through Dreamweaver the
FLA.files are hidden.I am
> able to access and edit the site.WHY IS THAT?
>
> I am able to acess the index files edit and save the
content ,BUT it does
> not
> save it for flash mode.Meaning when i view the web page
in flash, no
> changes
> are shown.When i go back to the site.Index files they
show the
> changes.Huh!.
>
> Can someone help.
>

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Search this forum - it has been asked hundreds of times - but
in short - you can combine them quite
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kllwca wrote:
> I have two fla files that I want to combine into one
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