Macromedia Flash 8- Action Script-Buttons?

Question

I need to know how to create a link between a button in one layer to another layer.
I'm using a book called Flash 8 Revealed, but it sucks (or I suck).
It tells me to put
on keyPress(""){
gotoandPlay(1);
}

It just flows through the animation without even being given the option of clicking on the button. And says there's two errors.

Answer 1

On the frame which contains the button, put stop();
and you should change it to:

on (keyPress "") {
gotoAndPlay(1);
}

Answer 2

Script Macromedia Flash 8

Answer 3

I have never heard of this in my two years of Flash 8 Pro,
however try Kirupa.

It has all types of action scripts to do anything you want.