Rollover image button/click

Hi Robert,

Here's a way to do what you're hoping for easily.

1. Create a smart shape - I generally use the rounded corner rectangle.

2. Select the "Use as button" option in the property inspector

3. Click the "state view' button in the property inspector- you'll note that when a smart shape turns into a button it get's three states by default. (You could add more, but for this project you don't need to.)

4. Select the rollover state thumbnail in the states filmstrip (it's now replaced your project filmstrip.)

5. Insert the image and position as desired.

6. Feel free to edit the aesthetics of your button in various states - you can see here I've made them medium, highlighted, and dark to reflect default, over and down states of the button. Note that you can add anything you want in any given state - just select that state thumbnail before you add it.

7. Once finished, click the big red x in the big button bar to close the state view.

8. Select your button - which will now appear only as the default state on screen. (Don't worry, your work is still there.) 

9. Select the Actions panel and assign whatever action you like. I used javascript and added the line 'alert ("hey, that tickles!");' for example. You could go next, openURL etc.

Hope this helps,

--Allen

Which version of Captivate are you using?

If you're using V9 have you tried using object states? I haven't checked yet, but I would have thought that you could add your button to the rollover state of the object.