unload and loadMovie

[gustcd26]

This is probably pretty simple. I normally load in an external .swf file by creating an empty mc and loading the swf in with

on(release) {
loadMovie("sample.swf", "content ");
}

But this just loads the swf on top of the main stage. I want a completely new movie to load in as I am not using any of the same elements off the 'intro' screen.

So I am guessing I have to unload a movie and then load in the movie. How is this done for each button on the main stage? Thanks in advance!!

[whispers]

what you can do is load into a _level..

_level0 is the _root timeline...

note: when loading something into _level0 you REPLACE the root timeline so you remove everything..

[gustcd26]

And how do I write that in the code? And then does this become the new _root?

[whispers]

yes..it will become the new _root..

[gustcd26]

But how do I write that in the code? I know this isn't correct,
on(release) {
loadMovie("sample.swf", _level0.content );
}

[whispers]

hi..sorry..

if you want to load into a level you need to use loadMovieNum instead of just loadMoive.

like this:

code:

---

loadMovieNum('whatever.swf', 0); // 0 being the _level you want to load into

---

however...I keep seeing you put "content" as in _level0.content

what is "content" if yoru trying to load into a target use use the example in the post above.

[gustcd26]

content is the blank mc...I no longer need this mc correct? Thanks for your help.

[gustcd26]

Wow, that was really EASY. Tx.

[whispers]

I recommend you get in practice of using movieClips to load into..eithe ones made at authoring time..or created on the fly dynamically...

then you dont have to worry about _levels at all..

[trusake]

thx whispers, worked for me too
scratching my head on that one