movieclip menu problem

[Inflicted]

My menu(code is by scotty)has 3 movieclip buttons, with text.
I broke apart the text to change the color onMouseOver.

Problem is the button only works when the mouse
is pointed over the actual text, so it doesn't work properly,
because the text is obviously very small.
I can't put a "field" behind it, because it will become part
of the MC, and thus will change color.

Here's the example: http://home.wanadoo.nl/inflicted/button.html

How could I work around this problem? Any suggestions?

thanks!

file is here: http://home.wanadoo.nl/inflicted/button.fla.zip

[lostinbeta]

If it will be like your example and be on a solid background color, just create a new layer under the text layer and make a rectangle shape that color.

If it is going to be more complex than that... make the shape and convert it to a symbol then drop the alpha (in the properties panel) down to 0.

[Inflicted]

Thanks lost,

The first example is'nt possible in my case.
That's what I did on the first button; it becomes
part of the MC, and thus changes color.

But the second one works like a charm!
So simple, and yet so usefull...