Trouble loading an image

[agape]

OK, I'm trying to load a jpg from my hard drive into a blank movie clip.

The clip's name is "picDisplay" and the photo file, as it resides in the same folder as my .fla file, is "photo.jpg".

Here is the AS attached to my button:

code:

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on(release){

 picDisplay.loadMovie("photo.jpg");

}

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I'm using MX 2004

edit: Forgot to ask a question . Nothing is loading up when I press the button. What could I be doing wrong?

[x_ash]

use this code

code:

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on(release){

	loadMovie("???.jpg",_root.picDisplay);

}

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[oldnewbie]

Is picDisplay also the instance name of the container clip on stage, and not just it's Library name?

Have you tried adding _root?

code:

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on(release){

        _root.picDisplay.loadMovie("photo.jpg");

}

---

[x_ash]

i guess the output of our code is the same oldnewbie.. =)

[oldnewbie]

Yeah! Sure looks like it... Now that you've edited your's though!

I did also ask about the instance name... Which you didn't, and that would keep your script from working also!

[agape]

Originally posted by oldnewbie
Is picDisplay also the instance name of the container clip on stage, and not just it's Library name?

Have you tried adding _root?

code:

---

on(release){

        _root.picDisplay.loadMovie("photo.jpg");

}

---

Yup, it was that instance thing in the name...thanks!