Menu Design with Frame Names

Add First Menu Item

  1. Start by adding a layer for the menu items. ALL of the menu items should go on this ONE layer for now.
  2. Use the text tool to type out the first menu item (triangle in the example)
  3. Right-Click and Convert To Symbol - be sure to choose the button behavior

With the button selected, add the gotoAndPlay action to the main scripting page:

  1. Choose Global Functions > Timeline Control > goto
  2. For Type, choose Frame Label
  3. Use the drop down list to target the appropriate frame. You may type in the name of a target as well, but using the list helps avoid silly errors:


Give the first item a test:

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