How to make button load a webpage?

[ColeenL]

Hi, I'm really new to Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3, and need to make an online portfolio. How do I use ActionScript to make a button load a webpage?

Thanks!

[askurat1]

function gotoAdobeSite(event:MouseEvent):void
{
var adobeURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.adobe.com/");
navigateToURL(adobeURL);
}

linkButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gotoAdobeSite);

[ColeenL]

Thanks!

[askurat1]

No Problem.

[Mev]

if i'm using a flash navigation menu and want it to open in the same window how do i do that cos atm when clicking on a button it opens in a new window.

home_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,clickHa ndler1);
browse_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,click Handler2);

function clickHandler1(event:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://xxxxxxxxxx.com/"));
}
function clickHandler2(event:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://xxxxxxxxxx.com/browse.php"));
}

[askurat1]

Add _self to the end of the urlRequest like I did here.

function clickHandler1(event:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://xxxxxxxxxx.com/"), "_self");
}
function clickHandler2(event:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://xxxxxxxxxx.com/browse.php"), "_self";
}

[Mev]

i get an error then.

1084: Syntax error: expecting rightparen before rightbrace.

[askurat1]

sorry I forgot to add the other brace

function (event:MouseEvent):void{
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://xxxxxxxxxx.com/browse.php"), "_self");
}

[Mev]

i have no errors now but it is still the same before, it opens a new tab/window.

[Mev]

sorry askurat my bad it worked perfect lol.. i messed up.

thanx for your help.

[askurat1]

no problem. I had another possible solution but I lost my internet connection last night.