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I am using Opus Pro 5.5 with all the updates. All I am trying to do is make a simple photo object that fades to another photo when mouse-overed, and fades back to the original when the mouse exits. Basically just a mouse-over button, but no destination link and a simple fade transition between the 2 images.

Sounds so simple, but I can't get it to function.

I have the mouseover photo initially hidden (and above it in layer), and use a mouse-over, show, photo 2 and mouse-exit, hide, photo 2. It works perfectly in preview mode, but when it is published it only shows the photo 2 and doesn't reset back to the main photo on mouse exit. I tried as an alternative to set the photo 2 to only display for 4 seconds when shown - and this worked to return to the main photo, but it refuses to do it twice - just sticks after the first instance...

I have attached a zip file of all the source, .imp & compiled .swf files if anyone is interested in taking a go at it. It has to be something simple? It works as expected in preview mode.

This is the first try at using the Flash capabilities of Opus, but I have been using Illuminatus / Opus regularly since Illuminatus 4.0 to build compiled CD-ROM applications, and love it, but this issue baffles me. Is Flex kind of finicky or am I doing something wrong?

Any help muchly appreciated

The problem is that your image completely fills the page, so the mouse exit never happens as far as Flash is concerned, because it knows nothing about the mouse once it leaves the Flash frame. The solution is to add a small border round your image so the mouse has somewhere to "leave" into. The attached modified version of your publication should show this.

Thanks Duncan, I knew it must be something simple that I was missing. It does make sense. I wonder why it worked in preview mode? Doesn't matter really - I just glad I got the answer I needed (on a Saturday no less)!

I am looking forward to Opus 6, please be sure that I am on the email list for the pre-release pricing. I have participated in that upgrade program for every version since Illuminatus 4.0.

Have a good day!