[RESOLVED] How to load external swf into movieclip?

[chur]

Hey guys,

I've decided to take the jump to AS3 now but im having a lot of issues... Im trying to load an external swf into a movieclip.

In AS2 it would be:

var mcLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var myListener:Object = new Object ();
mcLoader.addListener(myListener);
mcLoader.loadClip("mainLoader.swf","externalLoader_mc"); 

In AS3 atm i have (taken from tutorial):

var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var myRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("mainLoader.swf");
myLoader.load(myRequest);

myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.OPEN,showPreloader);
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS,showProgress);
myLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,showLoadResult); 

How can i load the URLRequest into an actual movieclip as i have done in AS2? As far as i know the load function only accepts one variable. ATM the external swf im loading is just going into thin air and i can't get anything to happen (i have the functions created to deal with the events btw).

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thx.


Edit: Just fixed it by adding externalLoader_mc.addChild(myLoader);

[BrianMCurran]

Hi, did you ever get this issue resolved. I just posted a very similar thread. I'm trying to learn how to load a swf into a movie clip using AS3.

Thanks,
Brian
www.brianmcurran.com

[GrimesD]

Hey, Im not sure if you have figured this out yet but its actuallty really simple to do in AS3.

First you have to create a loader.

var whatevername_loader:Loader = new Loader();

After, that, you have to add an Event listener with what listener you want, for this example, Ill use MouseEvent.CLICK for clicking a button to load a external swf.

instanceName.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gotoSomething);

Next, you must create a funtion that loads the swf when the button is clicked.

function gotoSomething(Event:MouseEvent):void {
	var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("flash.swf");
	whatevername_loader.load(request);
	addChild(whatevername_loader);
	removeChild(container_mc);
}

Break down of code: >
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("flash.swf"); = the request to load the external swf to the movie stage.

whatevername_loader.load(request); = accessing AS's ability to load the swf to the stage.

addChild(whatevername_loader); = adds the loader to the stage (in this case, would add the movie.

removeChild(container_mc); = this is only used if you want to complete unload a movie and add another one in. If you dont want to completely add in another movie, you can remove this. Or in other cases, you could remove just parts of the current movie and load other parts in.

Hopefully this all makes sense.

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P.S. You only need to specify one loader in the AS3.

For example, here is a portoflio site im working on for myself.

var page_loader:Loader = new Loader();

container_mc.contact_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goToContact);
function goToContact(Event:MouseEvent):void {
	var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("contact.swf");
	page_loader.load(request);
	addChild(page_loader);
	removeChild(container_mc);
}

container_mc.flash_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goToFlash);
function goToFlash(Event:MouseEvent):void {
	var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("flash.swf");
	page_loader.load(request);
	addChild(page_loader);
	removeChild(container_mc);
}

container_mc.home_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goToHome);
function goToHome(Event:MouseEvent):void {
	var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("home.swf");
	page_loader.load(request);
	addChild(page_loader);
	removeChild(container_mc);
}

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Hopefully I helped you out a little : )

[Yasky]

really helpful. thanks. i had the same enquiry

[GrimesD]

really helpful. thanks. i had the same enquiry

No problem at all, glad i could help.

Im also just getting started in AS3 but I like it so far!

[atanism]

Hi! Thanks for the code. Ive used it on my file and it works, but there is a problem that I do not know how to solve.

The external swf is loaded into the scene but it becomes the top layer, overlapping all my other MCs on the scene.

My question is how I can load the swf into a Movie Clip, not into the main scene. With the swf loaded in the Movie Clip, I can place it whereever and whichever layer I want to.

Thanks!

[Yasky]

@atanism, I guess you can do the same bloc of code. Just put it in the movieclip's timeline instead of the main timeline [or class, depending on how you are coding up your SWF]

[atanism]

@Yasky
Thanks, ive tried that before I posted the question but it didnt work.
But its okay cos I have already gotten the solution somewhere else. Thanks!

[juliebean]

hi guys!

I've tried to use GrimesD solution, but I keep getting this output error:

TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties.
at _deletemetest_fla::MainTimeline/_deletemetest_fla::frame1()

And no compile error for details. This same error occured on my original file (layout-2.fla) that was adjusted to my menu and container.. so I created a brand new plain file to duplicate exactly what the original answer did.

var page_loader:Loader = new Loader();

container_mc.contact_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goToContact);
function goToContact(Event:MouseEvent):void {
	var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("deletemetoo.swf");
	page_loader.load(request);
	addChild(page_loader);
	removeChild(container_mc);
}

container_mc.flash_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goToFlash);
function goToFlash(Event:MouseEvent):void {
	var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("deletemetoo2.swf");
	page_loader.load(request);
	addChild(page_loader);
	removeChild(container_mc);
}

I have three objects on my stage: A MC named contact_mc and a MC named flash_mc. Then I have a box in the middle named container_mc.

The two external swf's just contain text each to identify which is which.

Thanks in advance!

[J-Luv]

@Yasky
Thanks, ive tried that before I posted the question but it didnt work.
But its okay cos I have already gotten the solution somewhere else. Thanks!

so how do you load a swf into a movieclip instead of the main scene?

[juliebean]

Okay, to answer my own question, the reason the movie was gibing the 1010 error was because my button was within a seperate MC called LeftMenu, so that was where the listener needed to listen for the click.

So rather than

container_mc.flash_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent. CLICK, goToFlash);

it was

LeftMenu.flash_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLIC K, goToFlash);

(for my setup)