flash cs4 button

[thunderspider]

I create a button in flash cs4 and click "publish preview - flash" and my button works. I save my file and click "publish preview - flash" again, my button doesn't work anymore.??
I'm using Flash CS4 on an IBM compatible.

[kglad]

what code doesn't work after saving?

[thunderspider]

HI,
this is the code for my button:

btn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, sls);
function sls(Event)
{
var site = new URLRequest(" http://www.thunderspider.com/2nd/lu/slideshows/bartreng09/bartreng09.htm")
navigateToURL(site);
}
I attached the generated html file with the java script.

[kglad]

you probably have a security issue. either upload your file to a server and test there or go to the flash security settings page and ok your local swf to load data from the internet sandbox.

[thunderspider]

I uploaded a red and a blue button with different code to the following URL: thunderspider.com/test/index.htm
None of these buttons work. I changed the flash security settings, but it didn't help.
I created a button on my computer at work and this button works perfectly well. Where else can I look, or what can I do to find out why buttons from my home computer don't work. I disabled my anti virus software, I changed some of the "publish settings" but so far, I had no luck.

[kglad]

upload one swf with the html file generated by flash and retest.

[thunderspider]

I uploaded the html file generated by cs4. URL: http://www.thunderspider.com/test/test2.html
As far as I can see, the button is not even visible.

[kglad]

your publish settings are problematic.

change your settings to publish the default html and the default swf files. then upload both test2.html and test2.swf to your server and retest.

[thunderspider]

My publish settings were set to default. I uploaded again to URL: http://www.thunderspider.com/test/test2.html.
There is still no button. I'm thinking about reinstalling the software and try again. What is your opinion?

[kglad]

you're not publishing with default settings but that latest html page has a prayer of successfully embedding test2.swf. is the swf in the following directory relative to the test2.html:

../pics/flash/test2.swf

ie, your sever's directories are something like:


somedirectory/pics/flash <- contains test2.swf

somedirectory/test <- contains test2.html

[thunderspider]

If I'm not publishing with default settings, where exactely are these settings in flash CS4 and where can I find out what the default settings are supposed to be?
To upload my code to the remote server I use Dreamweaver MX2004. Dreamweaver is set up in such a way that it always uploads dependent files to the server. Test2.swf is relative to test2.html. Both files are on the server and up to date. I can send you my password to freehomepage.com, preferably to your private E-mail address.

I really appreciate your help - thank you

[kglad]

to use default names for your files click file/publish settings/formats/use default settings.

(and i don't offer help outside the adobe forums unless i'm hired to fix the problems.)

[thunderspider]

(sorry for that misunderstanding, I do not want help outside the forums, but I was concerned about putting my password into the forum and make it accessible for the whole world).

I uploaded one more file onto the web: URL: http://www.thunderspider.com/test/buttons.htm
the button at the top is working (created at work) and the one at the bottom (created at home) does not.

[kglad]

(no problem. and absolutely do not post your server login/password in a public forum.)

i see you link with one working button and one non-working button. open the work-created fla on your home computer and publish another Untitled.swf, upload to your server and test.

does the 2nd button work now? if so, create a new fla on your home computer, copy the frames from the work-created fla to the new flas and publish Untitled.swf, upload and retest.

if the 2nd button works you have some problem in your original non-working Untitled.swf.

[thunderspider]

I've done a lot of testing --- I reinstalled Flash cs4 from 2 different web sources, reinstalled flash player 10, stopped my anti virus software and firewall and installed Flash cs4 on my laptop. I can't get the buttons running on both machines. As soon as I store or publish the buton it does not link to the URL anymore. I uninstalled and reinstalled flash cs4 on my computer at work, I changed lots of settings - the buttons always work. In 10 days, the trial period of cs4 at home is over, in 14 days the one at work. I don't know what to do anymore. Any button that works at my work place stops running after I save or publish it on my home machine. Before storing them, they work in "publish preview", after saving they do not link anymore.. Opening a working file of a good button at home runs as long as I do not resave or publish the file. I don't know what to do anymore??? I would like to work use this software, but I cannot buy it, knowing that it might not run. What can I do. I was reading in many forums on the net, it looks like I am the only one with this problem.
On all computers I use Windows XP/service pack 3.

[kglad]

create a new fla using your home computer and create a button the open an html page in your own domain. does that work?

[thunderspider]

Hi,
I have good news.
Adobe offers Debug Versions of Flash Player 10, Active X and Flash Player10 Plugin. I installed these and now my buttons work perfectly well. I uninstalled and replaced them by the Release Versions (included in the same download) and my buttons still work. Thank you very much. Without your help I would have given up a long time ago. I'm pretty sure that there will be more problems in flash in future and I look forward to get the same competent help and information from your side again. Thank you once more.
http://www.thunderspider.com/thanks.htm

[kglad]

you're welcome.