///////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Actual AS3 clickable-link code:
my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myBtnClicked);
function myBtnClicked(e:MouseEvent):void {
var url:String = "http://www.example.com/";
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url);
try {
navigateToURL(request, '_blank');
} catch (e:Error) {
trace("Error occurred!");
}
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Lazy shorthand. Reminder: navigateToURL SHOULD be in a try/catch
my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myBtnClicked);
function myBtnClicked(e:MouseEvent):void {
navigateToURL(new URLRequest("http://www.example.com/"));
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////
// Implementation of Steven Sacks' AS3 getURL class
import net.stevensacks.utils.Web;
my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myBtnClicked);
function myBtnClicked(e:MouseEvent):void {
Web.getURL("http://www.example.com/");
}