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Skinning Components with Style

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Step Six: Overriding the Global Style

1. If the Properties Inspector is closed, open it: Window > Property (Ctrl F3)
2. Select the: Button Component
3. In the Instance Name field, enter: sampleButton
4. Select the first frame of the Actions layer and add the following code after the line previously entered:

   _root.sampleButton.setStyle("themeColor", "haloBlue");

5. Test your Movie: Control > Test Movie (Ctrl Enter)

   Example: Download the Flash file Com 608d

   
   Click the button to see the Blue Halo and the rest still have an Orange Halo.

Now all your Components have the orange theme except the button Component, which now has the Blue theme.