How do I create an "Alternate text" on a button in Adobe Flash CS4?

[burton]

Hello,

I'm new to this but luckily got quite far in creating my first flash website. I noticed that there is somewhere a section for writing code (Actionscript 2 /3?), but it is difficult to find. I dont even know if it is necessary go into the code editor to add an alternate text for a normal jpg-image.

Could someone tell me how to add this alternate text on mouse roll-over to appear when placing it over the image and are there ways of changing the style, for making the text that pops up larger?

Thanks, Burton

[EchoLdrWolf316]

No Actionscript is required for this. The easiest way to do this would to add the text into the OVER state of the button.

Here is an example of this: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wnoujfn20tm

[burton]

Thank you, but where did you place the "i am alternate text" field?
Also, is it possible to do this just with a JPG-image (or movie clip) instead of a button?

[EchoLdrWolf316]

Go into editing mode for the button, then click on the "OVER" frame in the timeline. Easiest way to add alt text to a pic of movie clip would be to put an invisible button under or inside it and use the same way I did. There may be a way in actionscript, but I'm not aware of the code.