copy a button?

[zeemzima]

ok im a flash newb so please bare with me...

in a template i have i tried to copy a animated button. i selected it and copied it, then in a new layer i pasted the new button. now if i change the action script in one, it changes it for both. the same goes for if i try to change the image in the button. if i delete the image, it deletes for both, even tho im in the one layer and only tryin to edit the one button. how can i edit one with out editing both? is there a way to make it independent?

[piratefish]

If you want to have the same style and look for a button you can use the same button. Just copy and paste the button on your main timeline (or whichever timeline has the button in it's entirety, not each individual part of the button) and then write the code in it's individual spot (click on the button and then open the actions panel and type the on(release) stuff there).

[zeemzima]

nevermind, i just started over and didnt copy the buttons. i created new ones instead and it solved the prob, thanx

[neilmmm]

if you copy a btn, or any symbol itis just an instance of the symbol in your library.

so if you change one on the stage it will change the one in the library and all other instances on the stage!! because they are all the same thing.

however if you right click onit on symbol on the stage you get 'duplicate symbol' allowing you yo get a whole nwe instance of it and then you can change it with out changing all others