basic actionscript button action that can be attached directly to a button on the stage. this will NOT work in actionscript 3, which does not allow actionscript to be attached directly onto buttons.

make sure you're attaching this action to a button and not to a keyframe on the timeline. the actions window should say "actions - button" when you open it. if it says "actions - frame" you're trying to attach this action to the timeline and flash will blow a fuse!

// begin button actions [rollover, rollout and release]
 
// rollover action
on(rollOver)
{
 
// replace the trace with your required button actions
trace("button rolled over");
 
}
// end rollover action
 
// rollout action
on(rollOut)
{
 
trace("button rolled off");
 
}
// end rollout action
 
// release action
on(release)
{
 
trace("button pressed");
 
}
// end release action
 
// end button actions [rollover, rollout and release]