ActionScript 2.0 :: "Current Selection Can't Have Actions Applied To It" Error Message
May 20, 2005
I'm just trying to get started with very basic AS 2. I have two books, (Understanding Flash MX 2004 ActionScript 2, by Alex Michael, and Animation and Effects with Flash MX 2004) All of the very basic ActionScripts I've attempted from both books result in the "Current selection cannot have actions applied to it" error message.
Here's an example from Michael's book, which is for putting an event handler in a movie clip. I'm going to write all of the instructions just so you know I'm following them: 1. Create a new movie. 2. Draw a circle on the stage. 3. Select the circle and convert it to a symbol. 4. Name the symbol circle and select movie clip as the behavior. 5. Click OK. 6. Select the circle movie clip. 7. Open the Actions panel window. 8. Type in the following[code]...
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