Instances

Accessing instances by names

Let's try to call instances by their names and observe results.

• Create three buttons on the stage from the same symbol. It will be good if you create a distinguished Over state to imitate rollover – we need to see if the button is functional. You can change button appearance inside instance restrictions (size, advanced color..) .
• Give first button an instance name, for example "button1"
• In the event handler of the second button enter the following code

  on(release) {
    button1.useHandCursor = false;
  }
  
  

• For the second button enter similar code but install useHandCursor property of button1 as true;
• Test the movie. You will see that first button is a real button – on rollover it changes. However by using other buttons you may disable a hand cursor. Click a minus button and touch bigger button - it doesn't display had cursor any more. However other instances do.

  Referring by instance name doesn't influence other instances of the same symbol.

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