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title: How to setup flash banners
description: Uploading Flash banners into the Commission Factory dashboard you will need to use the Creatives > Widgets are of the dashboard.  How to make the flash banner compatible The first thing you'll need in
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# How to setup flash banners

Uploading Flash banners into the Commission Factory dashboard you will need to use the Creatives \> Widgets are of the dashboard. 

**How to make the flash banner compatible**

The first thing you'll need in a Flash banner is a "symbol" that can have an "action" applied to it - like a button. You can also insert simple shapes or images and "convert" them into a symbol. If you want your entire Flash banner to be clickable, then you can draw a shape over the entire scene, set its opacity to zero (so it's invisible), and convert it to a symbol.

You’ll also need to add some "ActionScript" that handles the click. Depending on which version of Flash you are using, you'll either need to code in ActionScript 3 (which is used in Flash 10 and higher), or ActionScript 2 (which is used in Flash 8 and 9).

**ActionScript 3 for Flash 10 and Higher**

Below is an example of ActionScript 3 for Flash 10 and higher that you apply to a symbol. Please remember to change "ExampleSymbol" to the correct name (specify a name for your symbol when you "Convert to Symbol"):

EXAMPLE ONLY - DO NOT USE WITHOUT CHANGING "ExampleSymbol" TO THE CORRECT SYMBOL NAME ExampleSymbol.addEventListener( MouseEvent.CLICK, function() : void { navigateToURL(new URLRequest(root.loaderInfo.parameters.clickTag), "\_blank"); } );

Please note; that ActionScript 3 is case-sensitive, so please ensure that you always spell "clickTag" with the correct capitalisation.

**ActionScript 2 for Flash 8 and 9**

Below is an example of ActionScript 2 for Flash 8 and 9 that you apply to a symbol:

on (release) { getURL(\_root.clickTag, "\_blank"); }

Please note; that ActionScript 2 is case-sensitive, so please ensure that you always spell "clickTag" with the correct capitalisation.

 

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