Targeting FRAMES Question....

[popps]

Hey all,

I'm a newbie so I apologize for what's probably going to be an elementary question... but believe me, it wasn't without thorough research. I just can't find the answer.

I've read the tutorial on targeting frames here at Kirupa:

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash5/frames.htm

It's helpful, but with the Flash version I have... it doesn't give the option of "window" when you're adding a URL to a button. It only has a little pop-down menu with _parent _blank _self.

I simply want to be able to make my flash buttons target other frames in my HTML document, but I can't figure out where or how to add the code to make it do so.

I've used HTML to target links with no problem, so I understand the concept. I just can't figure out how to add the option to target a specific window in Flash MX 2004.

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[scotty]

You can't find it, because the "Basic Actions" was skipped in the Actions panel...so you have to type it yourself;)

on(release){
getURL("your.html", "name_of_your_targetFrame";
}

scotty(-:

[popps]

Thanks so much. I'll try that out. Very odd that that's not in the options any more. It used to be, at least from what I've read.

Thanks again!

[scotty]

welcome=)

[Brave Sir Robin]

I've been having a problem with targetting frames too. I've entered the target web page and target frame in the actions window for a button yet when I click on the button it opens a new browser window. Has anyone experienced this problem, and more importantly could someone help me sort it out?!?

Cheers

Andy

[thanx]

to stop it from openning a new browser window you have to use that option to open in self.
if you highlight your button and rightclick for action......geturl
you get a window frame with the following
url fill in www.whateverthesite-is
window self (means same window) blank is new browser etc play a litle to find out.