Text rollover effect like this site

[flash-libra]

Hello to all your flash gurus:

Please forgive me if this has been asked but I am new to flash and I am trying very hard to learn how to do this myself instead of using programs that can do it for you. Call me crazy, but I like to know how something works myself and take pride in knowing I did it myself

I am trying to spruce up a site using flash. I would like to add mouse rollover effect like I have done with CSS in the past but I am having problems creating a smooth rollover effect. I am not using graphics just text that I would like to change colors when the mouse is over but what is happening that it flickers instead of staying in the "over" state with the changed color.
I have been working for 3 days trying to master this. I have no problem if I use a shape with text on it. It works beautifully as button. But this is not a graphical button, just text link.

I would like the mouse effect to be like it is used in this site:
http://www.flash-applets.com/tutorial/index.html

Is this possible with Flash? I am using Flash 8. As I am so new to Flash I am not sure what the technical category for this would be under, text effects, animations, etc. If you could point me in the right direction of newbie friendly tutorial here I would be very grateful. :}

Thank you, thank you, for any assistance. Have a wonderful evening!

[bigginge]

Have you put a hit state in your button?

[yanmoura]

Wouldnt be an OVER state?

[flash-libra]

Wouldnt be an OVER state?

Well I have both over and hit state active so I am really confused how something so simple has turned into a major headache. *sighs*

I am thinking maybe if someone would look at the file I have attached and see where I am going at it wrong, I would apprecitate it.

Thanks alot!

[bigginge]

You'd put the link to the radio station on the text symbol. I've replaced it with code on the button itself. Good luck.

[flash-libra]

You'd put the link to the radio station on the text symbol. I've replaced it with code on the button itself. Good luck.

Thank you very much bigginge!!! I knew I was not seeing something right. Simple but major frustrating when learning.

One more question...Would you point me in the write direction or links where beginner could learn Action scripts in a "gentle" terminology so to speak. LOL
I really can see the benefits of using action scripts and would like to slowly learn my way through this.

Thank you once again. Have a wonderful Friday!

[bigginge]

Good idea to have a look here. Have a good weekend.