Using a nested swf to load another swf into the main swf...!

[savemybaby]

I'm bulding an interface with two screens, one on the left and one on the right. The primary .swf loads an .swf into the left screen, which contains a button list. Each button on the left screen brings up a movie on the right screen.

My question:

How do I make the .swf which is loaded into the left screen load another .swf into the right screen? Can an .swf in a subdirectory call files from higher or parallel directories?

Thank you!

[fpanko]

you can use two things that i can think of.
_parent.mc.doSomething();
and
_root.mc.doSomething();

_parent refers to the movie just above the one makeing tha call. You can even use:
_parent._parent.mc.doSomething();
if you want to go back 2 directories.
_root goes all the way back to the main timeline. From there use parth as normal.
Hope this helps, frank
http://www.geckoarts.com

[Alex_42]

I've been working in such kind of interface

but need to know if you are working with two separated explorer windows or you only divide the flash movie

[fpanko]

i was assuming its a divided movie. If your using frames, the code above isn't what you need

[savemybaby]

fpanko, I apologize for not thanking you sooner. I just saw your reply today, and your suggestion worked perfectly, of course. so thank you very much.

alex42, i'm loading two swf files into a single swf file. so it would appear in one browser window.

[fpanko]

sure. no problem