how to make interactive map with info display?

[colruyt]

I have something in mind like this:
http://www.heritage.org/applications/schoolchoice

so each time, when the mouse is over each state, different information should show up in the right side box with different information.

How should I implement this? should I draw the right side information box as picture, and then write a script to ask information to display when mouse is on certain state, is this a movie clip?

[Nig 13]

Make each state, into a button, by marking it, pressing F8, changing to Button, and pressing OK. Then, use Text Tool to make a long text field where you want the changeable information to appear, click on the newly created text field, open Properties Panel (CTRL+F3), and changing from Static Text to Dynamic Text, and in the Instance name field, type something like info_1. Then, click on a button once, and use this code on it:

on(release){
    info_1.text = "State 1";
}

Repeat this with every button wit different information!

[colruyt]

a 26 year old girl (if still can be called) says thanks, and I will take a try...

[Nig 13]

SORRY!!!!

Don't use that code, use this instead:

on(rollOver){
    info_1.text = "State 1";
}

a 26 year old girl (if still can be called) says thanks, and I will take a try...

No problem

[colruyt]

For example, for one country say portugal, I created this roll over-display effect, so I guess I have to repeat for the other countries?
As in that link, I put a explanation part goes with the base map. So this part always appeared when mouse is not over the country. However, when I repeated creating other countries' as buttons, and then editing on over down hit bar, the new information shows on top of the old explanation. how can I solve this problem? thanks

[Nig 13]

DOWNLOAD THIS EXAMPLE

[colruyt]

DOWNLOAD THIS EXAMPLE

thanks a lot, I attached my flash to your hotmail email, pride outing thing, please give me some comments if you have time.

Best,