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Step Three: The Control Buttons

We need three buttons for Play, Pause and Stop. There is no reason why you cannot create your own buttons, but for this tutorial I am going to use three buttons that are in the Common Library as it is quicker and easier.

1. Create a new Layer by clicking on the Insert Layer button in the Timeline:
   
   
2. Name the layer: Buttons
   
   
3. Go to: Window > Common Libraries > Buttons
   
   
4. Double click on the folder : Playback
   
   
5. Drag on Stage the following buttons:
   
   

   Gel Right:

   Gel Pause:

   Gel Stop:

   
   
   
   
   
6. Right Click (Mac: Ctrl click) on the Gel Right Button and select: Actions
   
   
7. Click on the View Options button and select: Normal Mode
   
   
8. Go to: Plus > Actions > Movie Control > Play
   
   Your ActionScript should look like this:
   
       on (release) {
           play();
       }
   
   
9. Right Click on the Gel Pause Button and select: Actions
   
   
10. Go to: Plus > Actions > Movie Control > Stop
    
    Your Action Script should look like this:
    
        on (release) {
            stop();
        }
    
    
11. Right Click on the Gel Stop Button and select: Actions
    
    
12. Go to: Plus > Actions > Movie Control > goto
    
    
13. In the Options select the Radio button : Go to and Stop
    
    Your Action Script should look like this:
    
        on (release) {
            gotoAndStop(1);
        }
    
    
14. Your movie should now be ready to rock and roll. Test your movie: Control > Test Movie

    Cross Ref: Sound files can make a Flash movie very large and means that the file maybe slow to download. To look at how you help keep your file sizes small, including sound compression see tutorial: Beginners - Optimizing a Flash Movie