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Anonymous
October 9, 2021
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Linking to a website

Does anyone out there know if it is possible to have a link within an animation that transfers a viewer to a website? I have tried on several occasions to do this, but have as yet been unsuccessful.

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    Myra Ferguson
    Myra FergusonCorrect answer
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    October 9, 2021

    You can add an action to a button or a movieclip to go to a website by doing the following:

    1. Select the button or movieclip
    2. Open the Actions panel (Window > Actions or F9)
    3. In the Actions panel, click on the Code Snippets button (it looks like "< >")
    4. In the HTML5 Canvas folder (or ActionScript folder, if that's the type of file you're making), open the Actions folder
    5. Double-click the Click to Go to Web Page action to add it
    6. Set the URL and target in the function--target options are as follows:
      • "_blank" which opens in a new window or tab
      • "_self" which opens in the same frame that was clicked
      • "_parent" which opens in the parent frame
      • "_top" which opens in the full body of the window
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    Anonymous
    October 9, 2021

    Thank you, Myra; your instructions worked like a charm!

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    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
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    October 9, 2021

    what code have you tried that failed?

     

    or try @Myra Ferguson suggestion, and if that fails, post that code.

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    Myra Ferguson
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    Myra FergusonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 9, 2021

    You can add an action to a button or a movieclip to go to a website by doing the following:

    1. Select the button or movieclip
    2. Open the Actions panel (Window > Actions or F9)
    3. In the Actions panel, click on the Code Snippets button (it looks like "< >")
    4. In the HTML5 Canvas folder (or ActionScript folder, if that's the type of file you're making), open the Actions folder
    5. Double-click the Click to Go to Web Page action to add it
    6. Set the URL and target in the function--target options are as follows:
      • "_blank" which opens in a new window or tab
      • "_self" which opens in the same frame that was clicked
      • "_parent" which opens in the parent frame
      • "_top" which opens in the full body of the window
    Translate
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