Making a button stay in its down state on press/ release.

you have to use a movieclip.

It should be a self contained movieclip, just like a button is self-contained with different frames--you implement actionscript to control which frame it is on for various interactions/conditions.

create a new movieclip.

in its first frame attach a stop() and label that frame "up".  put the up graphic on-stage.

in another frame, label "over" and place the over graphic on-stage.

likewise, for the "down" frame, if you want one.

then when you drag your movieclip from the library to the stage, in the properties panel, assign an instance name (eg, mc1).

then on that timeline attached to a frame use:

mc1.onRollOver=function(){

this.gotoAndStop("over");

}

mc1.onRollOut=function(){

this.gotoAndStop("up");

}

// and if you have a down frame:

mc1.onPress=function(){

this.gotoAndStop("down");

}

// and code your onRelease just like you did for your button

// I made a check box like this

// made a movie called checkbox, gave that movie 2 frames, in frame 1 gave it some actionscript

        stop();

// and made a button for my unchecked state in frame 1and gave it some actionscript

        on (release) {

           gotoAndPlay(2);

        }

// and in frame 2 of the movie I made a second button for my checked state and gave that some actionscript

        on (release) {

           gotoAndPlay(1);

        }

// and last I gave frame 2 some script also

        stop();

//  Not sure if its the same sort of thing you want for a switch

you shouldn't attach code to objects.

chkbox_mc.onPress = function(){if(box==1){
                                                 box=0;

                                                 this.gotoAndStop(1);

                                              }else{

                                                 box=1

                                                 this.gotoAndStop(2);}
                                              }

would something like that work?

yes.

but a bit shorter, requiring no variable initialization and easier to read/debug is:

chkbox_mc.onPress=function(){

if(!this.toggle){

this.gotoAndStop(2);

} else {

this.gotoAndStop(1);

}

this.toggle=!this.toggle;

}

thx again m8

you're welcome.

you're welcome.

you're welcome

what do you mean by, "..switch.."?

do you want them to switch positions on-stage?  if yes, you can use:

function switchPosF(dobj1:DisplayObject,dob2:DisplayObject):void{

var tempx=dobj1.x;

var tempy=dobj1.y;

dobj1.x=dobj2.x;

dobj1.y=dobj2.y;

dobj2.x=tempx;

dobj2.y=tempy;

}

what do you mean by, "...take its place..."?

then use:

function  switchPosF(dobj1:DisplayObject,dob2:DisplayObject):void{

var tempx=dobj1.x;

var tempy=dobj1.y;

dobj1.x=dobj2.x;

dobj1.y=dobj2.y;

dobj2.x=tempx;

dobj2.y=tempy;

}

sorry, that's as3 code.

use:

yourbutton.onRelease=function(){

switchPosF(this,anotherobject);

}

function   switchPosF(obj1,obj2):void{

var tempx=obj1._x;

var tempy=obj1._y;

obj1.x=dobj2._x;

obj1.y=dobj2._y;

obj2.x=tempx;

obj2.y=tempy;

}

that's not going to work.

create pausePlay_mc with keyframes containing the obvious graphics and labeled:

pauseup, pauseover, pausedown, playup, playover, playdown.

you can then use:

pausePlay_mc.onRollOver=function(){

if(!this.toggle){

this.gotoAndStop("pauseover");

} else {

this.gotoAndStop("playover");

}

}

pausePlay_mc.onRollOut=function(){

if(!this.toggle){

this.gotoAndStop("pauseup");

}  else {

this.gotoAndStop("playup");

}

}

pausePlay_mc.onPress=function(){

if(!this.toggle){

this.gotoAndStop("playdown");

mc_MyVideo.stop();

}  else {

this.gotoAndStop("pausedown");

mc_MyVideo.play();

}

this.toggle=!this.toggle;

}

you're welcome.