To do this, open your library and right-click on your first button symbol, and select Duplicate. Your usual button control dialogue will appear with the title "Duplicate Symbol"; make sure that it's still set to "button", and then rename it to something reflective of the second button option (in my case, "Green Button").
Flash Animation 9: Adding Interactivity with Buttons
By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com Guide
Moving back to your main stage, now you're going to duplicate your original button (and save yourself a little work by copying over all of the work that you just completed) to make your button for your second option.
Prev
- Adding Interactive Options
- Creating a Button Symbol
- Editing Button States
- Creating an "Over" Button State
- Creating a "Down" Button State
- Duplicating a Button/Symbol
- Placing the Duplicate Button in the Scene
- Editing the Second Button
- Completing Your Buttons and Inserting an Actions Layer
- Inserting a Stop and Conclusion
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