Configuring Flash banners with clickTag

In order for your banners to click through, please set up click tag in Flash as follows:

  1. Create a new layer above all of the other layers.
  2. Select the first keyframe in the new layer.
  3. Using the Rectangle Tool, draw a rectangle that encompasses the entire area of the ad.
  4. Using the Selection Tool, double-click on the rectangle, then right-click and select Convert to Symbol.
  5. Name the symbol "button" and choose the Button behavior.
  6. Create an instance of the button on the main timeline and name it "buttonClip" in the properties palette. ie replace "" with "buttonClip"
  7. Select your button and locate the actions panel. If this is not open, select Window > Actions.
  8. Type into the ActionScript field:

    Actionscript 2:
    buttonClip.onRelease = function(Void):Void {
    getURL(clickTag, "_blank");
    }

    Actionscript 3:
    buttonClip.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onMouseClick);
    function onMouseClick(event:MouseEvent):void {
    navigateToURL(new URLRequest(clickTag), “_blank”);
    }

Please note: There are multiple versions of clickTag casing; clickTag, clicktag, or clickTAG. We recommend trying "clickTag" first.