Probably stupid easy question

[bmiles]

So I am loading images from a xml into a swf, then loading that swf into another swf. Everything works but it won't let me move the position of the swf. Here is my code for the swf with the images:

var mList:Object = new Object();
var mLoad:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
mLoad.addListener(mList);

function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {
    xmlNode = this.firstChild;
    lastNode = this.lastChild;
    image = [];
    total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
    for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
        image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
    }
    AllImages();
    } else {
        content = "file not loaded!";
    }
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("houseTNs.xml");
//Preloader
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
    filesize = total.getBytesTotal();
    loaded = total.getBytesLoaded();
    preloader._visible = true;
    if (loaded != filesize) {
        preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
    } else {
        preloader._visible = false;
        
        }
    }
//Creating movie clips for images
function AllImages() {
    for(i=0; i<total; i++){
        var m = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("picture"+i, i);
        mLoad.loadClip(image[i], m);
        m._x = 0;
        m._y = i*120;
        }
    } 

And here is the swf that is loading that swf:

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 3);
loadMovie("LeftNavGalleryStrip.swf", container);
container._x = 500;
container._y = 500; 

I can type in any number for the "container._x" and it doesnt change anything Help!
Thanks!

[dawsonk]

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 3);
container._lockroot = true;
loadMovie("LeftNavGalleryStrip.swf", container);
container._x = 500;
container._y = 500;

[marspark]

where did you call the code, have you try to replace container with _root.container?