Web Animation - FLASH

The instance of the ghost has some Actions associated with it . The following code has been generated using the Actions panel and following the tutorial instructions:

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This script executes when the movie is loaded. It attaches the Ghost image to the regular cursor using the startDrag property.

onClipEvent(load) {
     startDrag(this,true);
}

Via the tutorial, I was able to make the appropriate entries in the Action panel and this script was generated for me. Per the tutorial, I specified GetProperty(_x,_y) in the Target field and checked Lock Mouse to center box.
The action and property panels in Flash MX are completely different from Flash 5. 

I created 5 invisible buttons to handle the mouse click events that cause each apparition to appear and disappear. All the buttons exist on a single separate layer. The ActionScript for the buttons is below: Each button has this script with the highlighted "button name" different for each occurrence. (I gave each button the same name as the apparition layer name)

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This script makes the  movie clip (apparition) visible or invisible on a mouse click 

on (release) {
if (getProperty(blueghost,_visible)) {
setProperty(blueghost,_visible,false);
} else {
setProperty(blueghost,_visible,true);
}
}

I used Expert mode in the Action panel to develop this script. I needed to know the current state of the apparition's (movie clip) visibility (getProperty _visible - returns a true or false) to determine which action to take, on or off (setProperty _visible - set to true or false).
Get and Set are basic concepts in Javascript and C++ and function the same here in Actionscript.

Each movie clip (the 5 apparitions) exists on a separate layer and  has the following Actionscript attached to it.

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This script causes the Ghost Cursor to dim when over a button. 

on (rollOver) {
setProperty(ghost,_alpha,25);
}
on (rollOut) {
setProperty(ghost,_alpha,100);
}

Again I used Expert mode and used the _alpha property to set the objects opacity. I reduced it to 25% when the ghost is over a button and it returns to 100% when it's not.

Layers and Timeline

Button Locations

The bluespook has one keyframe at the midway point and fades in and out.
The blueghost has 3 additional keyframes to handle his motion and change of direction.
The lite (lightning) has multiple keyframes was various opacity levels with no tweening to make the flashing effect.
The bats image scales up from the beginning to end of the timeline.
The but(button) layer contains all the buttons (shown above right, in turquoise).
The bkgd(background) and cat layers have no additional effects associated with them.
The ghost layer is the cursor.

I also tried to make the regular cursor invisible but, the semi-transparent ghost cursor event did not work properly. It would briefly appear
semi-transparent and then return to full opacity even when you left the cursor parked over the button. I would have liked to have found out why
but, my trail copy of Flash expired. Below is my example of this problem. Also, I would liked to have figured out how to associated a sound with only one button so I could have have different sounds for each button.