MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-FLASH, Tutorials Manual

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Add a Submit button to the form 247
3.
In the Property inspector, do the following to set text attributes:
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Select Input Text from the Text Type pop-up menu.
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Select _sans from the Font pop-up menu.
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Enter 10 in the Font Size text box.
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Click the text color box and select a shade of dark blue.
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Verify that Align Left is selected.
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Verify that Single Line is selected in the Line Type pop-up menu.
4. In the Timeline, select Frame 1 of the Input Text layer.
5. On the Stage, drag the Text tool to create an input text field to the right
of the http:// text.
6.
If necessary, use the Selection tool to drag the text field or use the arrows
keys to adjust the position.
7. With the input text field still selected, in the Property inspector, type
url_txt in the Instance Name text box.
You’ll refer to the instance name later when you add ActionScript.
Add a Submit button to the form
The Library panel contains a Submit button symbol that you will add to
the form.
1. From the Library panel (Window > Library), drag the Submit button to
the Stage and place it over the SubmitURL guide.
2. Drag the button or use the arrows keys to adjust the position, if
necessary.
3.
In the Property inspector, type submit_btn in the Instance Name
text box.