Stupid Button in Flash not linking

[gooberguy]

I have flash mx 2004 and i can create a button but i cant get it to link to a website.

I type in getURL(http:/www.ebay.com);

and i get this error

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 1: ')' or ',' expected
getURL(http:/www.ebay.com);

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

some one please help. (i know this isnt a flash site but still)

[beavereater]

I have had similar problems...cant remember how to do since I don't have anything up in front of me now. Give me a while and I will figure it out.

[D_Knife]

put it in double quotes "
getURL("http:/www.ebay.com");

this will work

[gooberguy]

I put it in quations but i get

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 14: Syntax error.
getURL"http:/ebay.com"

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

[D_Knife]

Well I'm not surprised
You took the ( ) off
cut and paste MY example - it works
you need both ( ) and " " around your target URL