Creating Interactive Movies > Using the Actions panel

Using the Actions panel

The Actions panel lets you create and edit actions for an object or frame using two different editing modes. You can select prewritten actions from the Toolbox list, drag and drop actions, and use buttons to delete or rearrange actions. In Normal Mode you can write actions using parameter (argument) fields that prompt you for the correct arguments. In Expert Mode you can write and edit actions directly in a text box, much like writing script with a text editor.

For information on choosing Actions panel options and switching between editing modes, see the corresponding topics in ActionScript Help.

To display the Actions panel:

Choose Window > Actions.

Selecting a frame, button, or movie clip instance makes the Actions panel active. The Actions panel title changes to Object Actions if a button or movie clip is selected, and to Frame Actions if a frame is selected.

To select an actions editing mode:

1 With the Actions panel displayed, click the arrow in the upper right corner of the panel to display the pop-up menu.
2 Choose Normal Mode or Expert Mode from the pop-up menu.
Each script maintains its own mode. For example, if you script one instance of a button in Normal Mode and another in Expert Mode, switching between the selected buttons will switch the panel's mode.