| Chris (mudbubble) 2006-03-10, 6:14 am |
| you simply must duplicate all nested symbols that will be edited as well.
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BandInMyHead wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I think I posted a message in the wrong forum. Thought I would post here
> again.
>
> I'm having a problem with a template I downloaded from TemplateMonster.com
>
> There is a button with an effect that I wish to copy and use multiple times
> with different text and referencing different URLs / SWF files.
>
> Problem is, whenever I try to duplicate or copy the symbol, it produces
> another symbol that I guess is using the same instance. As soon as I edit the
> text for the button on the newly duplicated symbol, both symbols are updated
> with the change and are identical. Including the action script.
>
> I can't seem to find a way to copy this "button" so that I can edit it
> seperately from the original. And unfortunately, I'm a bit of a novice in flash
> and don't have the skills to rebuild this effect from scratch.
>
> I copied/pasted the symbol I want to duplicate into it's own flash file as an
> example.
>
> http://www.straiusmusic.com/example.html
> http://www.straiusmusic.com/example.swf
> http://www.straiusmusic.com/example.fla
>
> I would like to be able to duplicate the symbol and then change the text and
> change the action script to open a different .swf file or URL.
>
> Any help anyone can offer would really be great. I've reached a sad state of
> banging my head against the same problem for 3 hours now.
>
> Thanks!
>
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