Create a simple button in Flash using rectangular tool and getURL();

Posted under » Flash on 28 March 2012

Probably the simplest way to create a button

Create a new flash movie and change the size to 120px (width) x 70px (height).
Choose a rectangular tool by clicking on or press R on your keyboard.
Create a small rectangle at the centre of the stage.
If you do not wish to see it, you can set the alpha to 0%.
Select the rectangle by double click on it.
Click 'Insert' > 'Convert to Symbol' > 'Button' for the behavior; Then type 'hyperlink' in the name field and click ok.
Now you have the rectangle as a button instance.
With your arrow tool still selected, click on the flash button instance which you have just created.
Click 'Window' and choose 'Actions'.
Type the following actionscript provided below into the white space:

on (release) {
getURL("http://www.google.com");
}

Note : this only works in AS2. For more info.