Appendix A : Adding A Click
Layer To A Flash Banner

Flash 5

Adding A Click Layer

1. Create a new layer (Insert>Layer) above all the other layers. Select the first keyframe in that layer.

2. Using the Rectangle Tool, draw a rectangle that encompasses the entire area of the ad.

3. Using the tool, double-click on the rectangle and select Insert>Convert to Symbol. Name the symbol and choose the "button" behavior.

4. Double-click on the rectangle again to edit it and drag the "UP" keyframe to the "HIT" frame.

5. Now select Edit>Edit Movie to return to scene 1. Your button will now look like a transparent, blue rectangle.

Adding the ClickTAG

1. Select your button
Right-click (control + click for Mac) on your button and select Actions.
This will bring up the Actions dialog. Make sure it says "Object Actions" at the top of the dialog and that you’re in normal mode.

2. From the menu (Basic Actions), select Get URL. Now in the URL slot, type clickTAG and check the Expression box and you're done.

Flash MX

Adding A Click Layer

1. Create a new layer (Insert>Layer) above all the other layers. Select the first keyframe in that layer.

2. Using the Rectangle Tool, draw a rectangle that encompasses the entire area of the ad.

3. Right Click (Control Click on the Mac) and choose ‘Convert To Symbol’ from the contextual menu.

4. Name the symbol and choose the "button" behavior.

5. Double-click on the rectangle again to edit it and drag the "UP" keyframe to the "HIT" frame.

6. Now select Edit>Edit Movie to return to scene 1. Your button will now look like a transparent, blue rectangle.

Adding the ClickTAG

1. Select your button
Right-click (control + click for Mac) on your button and select Actions.
This will bring up the Actions dialog. Make sure it says "Actions - Button" at the top of the dialog and that you’re in normal mode.

2. From the menu (Basic Actions), select Actions/Browser Network/getURL.

3. Now in the URL slot, type clickTAG and check the Expression box exactly as shown below and you're done.

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