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Getting URL.

Create text object and link it to some URL.

  1. Launch Flash Designer. Choose "Frame" > "Frame Size" to set movie dimensions.
  2. Choose "Text" tool and click on the frame. Type the text (for example "selteco.com") and click OK.
  3. Choose "Edit" > "Align" > "Center on Page" to center the text on the frame.
  4. Choose "Item" > "Actions" > "OnClick"
  5. Choose "Get URL" and type the URL (for example "http://www.selteco.com"). The link should begin with http://

  6. Choose "File" > "Export Web Page". You will have to choose swf file name first. HTML page will popup in a browser window. Click on "selteco.com" to test the link.

To get the URL with ActionScript use getURL function:

getURL(someurl,targetframe);

for example:

getURL("http://www.selteco.com","_self");

How to link entire movie

Choose "Movie" > "Export Options" and put the URL in the field "Animation URL"