changing iframe content with flash buttons

[BLiZZaRD]

You don't you put the code on your buttons. OR, you can use action script in the first frame to tell the file what to do with which buttons: You have to give your buttons instance names. For the example the instance name is "btnFirst"

btnFirst.onRelease = function(){
     getURL("barr.html", Iframe_ID);
     getURL("barr_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

Personally I like to keep the code on the MCs as it is easier to find and cleaner (or just the opposite, depending on what you want )

[hangtimex]

I have been trying everything. at one point I got the menus to bring up a webpage, but it would load a new page, not just in the iframe.
I apologize for having so much trouble understanding how to complete this.
If I try to put the last code "btnFirst.onRel....etc" onto the actual menu movie clip, i still can't get it to work. It makes sense to me why it should, but it still doesn't function.

[BLiZZaRD]

No no.. the btnFirst.onRelease code goes in the root time line. Frame 1 is the best spot.

The first code (on(release) ) goes on the button instance on the stage (nothing in the MCs in the library.

[hangtimex]

i tried that, the error I get is

Statement must appear within on/onClipEvent handler

[hangtimex]

ok, I pasted it onto the actions layer, frame 1.
I get no error, but it doesn't work either.
I am assuming that that is the only place I would put any code refering to the iframe.
or do I also have to put the code onto the menu MC.
I have named all the buttons btnFirst, btnSecond, etc.
so I can see where the action script is being directed to it.

this is the code I put on the first frame of the actions layer:

btnFirst.onRelease = function(){
getURL("barr.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("barr_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnSecond.onRelease = function(){
getURL("battle.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("battle_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnThird.onRelease = function(){
getURL("deforest.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("deforest_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnFourth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("gatewood.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("gatewood_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnFifth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("gore.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("gore_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnSixth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("heckel.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("heckel_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnSeventh.onRelease = function(){
getURL("hotrod.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("hotrod_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnEigth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("kutnick.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("kutnick_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnNinth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("lobalzo.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("lobalzo_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnTenth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("marcus.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("marcus_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnEleventh.onRelease = function(){
getURL("mulla.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("mulla_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnTwelfth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("parikh.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("parikh_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnThirteenth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("posner.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("posner_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

btnFourteenth.onRelease = function(){
getURL("pratt.html", Iframe_ID);
getURL("pratt_descript.html", Iframe_ID2);
}

I am so confused as to why it isn't working. I can't even get the scrolling menu to call up any websites in any window, let alone the iframe.
I really do appreciate your help, and I am sure I am very close to getting it to work.
thanks again.

[BLiZZaRD]

okay.. the "Iframe_ID" and "Iframe_ID2" need to be changed to the labels you gave your iframes.

Also your buttons need to have instance names that match the code (btnFirst, btnSecond, etc.)

And lastly.. in the libray right click on these buttons and choose "linkage" and check the box "Export for Action Script" then in the input box make the linkage name btnFirst, btnSecond, etc..

[hangtimex]

1. the "Iframe_ID" and "Iframe_ID2" are the labels I gave the iframes.

2. The buttons have instance names that match the code (btnFirst, btnSecond, etc.)

3. And lastly.. in the libray right click on these buttons and choose "linkage" and check the box "Export for Action Script" then in the input box make the linkage name btnFirst, btnSecond, etc..

I did the linkage and name the linkage. still nothing. here is the flash file with the html that it is going into. I know alot of things won't show up in the html file, but at least the swf and the iframes will. can you please check this if you get a chance and let me know where I am making errors?

[BLiZZaRD]

As I am almost off work I will take a look tomorrow. I have football and then halloween to deal with. I will need some sleep sometime, but I have 2 days off from work so I should get some time to take a gander soon!

[hangtimex]

thanks BLiZZaRD.

[BLiZZaRD]

I haven't forgotten about you either. Soon as I finish the Flash Form I will take a look at this.