Button in Movieclip

[websponge]

I have created a simple MC, which is a door opening then stops at the end, i place a button at the end inside the door with an

unloadmovie(target) as I want to load another movie once the open door has been clicked.

It just wont work! I tried the same button on the main timeline scene and its fine, but it wont work inside the MC?

Anyone help?

Thanks

[Fraggs]

Have the button as a mc symbol instead of a button symbol.

Regards,

[theDude78]

I'm trying that per your advice in the other thread. I'll let you know if that does it or not for me.

[theDude78]

nope... I still can't get it to see that mc thats in the other mc. That makes no sense to me.

[websponge]

If I use a MC instead of a button, I cant put an action on it?

I dont understand?

Thanks

[theDude78]

you can still put actions on the button... but what Fraggs was saying was just to replace the button with a mc instead.

And I'm still having the same problems that you are having!

[Mirandir]

If you are going to load something in you don't need to unload it's content first. Loading in a new movie will replace the old.

Also as the button works on the main timeline you either have some button events on the door-movieclip or the path for the unloadMovie is wrong. Where is "target" located? On the main timeline? In that case use _root.target or maybe _parent.target.

/Mirandir

[websponge]

I created the MC with a stop action on frame 1, on frame 2 the door opens in the MC untill frame 15 then another stop action.

Then, I put an instance of the MC on the stage, with an action on it to say:

On release unloadmovie(themovie)

and it worked great,

thanks

Probably done it the wrong way, but Im learning

[Fraggs]

Hmmm, not sure then Dude, that methods seems to work fine for me. Perhaps I missed something in my explination.

Regards,

[theDude78]

no I'm sure its not you... its just now 8:00 a.m here I just pulled an all nighter so I'm sure I'm just delirious...

thanks for your help... let me get some sleep and get back at it and I'll let you know my findings.

[websponge]

No it didnt work, It wont unload the movie, if I try and load a new movie it just sticks it over the top..

God this is annoying...

I have got the rollover working fine for the door to open, but onrelease just unloads the current MC not the whole swf....

Please Help

Im going mental...

PS I dont use .root and stuff, because I dont understand it, I just use names...

[zeldaZonk]

Hi!
Maybe you´ll get some help from this thread, I asked almost the same question as you:
http://www.flashkit.com/board/showth...0&goto=newpost

good luck!