button in MC load swf in main timeline

Dear all,

I've a problem about AS2 on button within a MC.

In my working flash, there are 2 MCs

1. a MC called content, full size as the movie, act as a blank platform to load external swf
2. another MC button containing a button, click to loadMovie, placed on top of MC content

I'd like to click the button in button to load an external swf in content.

The script I added on button in MC2

Code:

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

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This only work when the button is in the main timeline.

I also tried

Code:

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on(release){
        _parent.loadMovie("XXX.swf", this.content);
}

---

Code:

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on(release){
        _root.loadMovie("XXX.swf", this.content);
}

---

This will load the swf, but replacing everything. i.e., MC button disappeared with only the external swf playing.

Would someone please help this issue?

Many thanks,
otto

it's not this content anymore, since content seems to be on the main timeline.

gparis

yes, MC called content is placed in the main timeline.

I've just tried the following

Code:

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

---

Code:

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

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also not succeed.
The external swf replace everything instead of loading within MC content

Would you please suggest?

My working flash is as attached.
Your help is very much appreciated.

Thanks,
otto

The right syntax is:

loadMovie("XXX.swf", _parent.content);

or

_parent.content.loadMovie("XXX.swf");

read about loadMovie() in the liveDocs (link in my footer) or in your help files.

gparis

It works!!

MANY MANY THANKS!!

you are my HERO :)

IMHO...your problem stems from putting CODE on the actual 'button' inside the movieClip..

you should out 'all' code in the MAIN timeline.. on the FRAME.. not on any objects/movieClips.


when you put code ON an object.movieClip.. you need to be VERY clear and understand what your scope is so you can path to other variables/data & code..

when you place code ON an object.. and use of THIS means the object that has the code poasted to it..

so you needed to navigate form that time line to the MAIN (_parent) time line to find your CONTENT movieClip.. and load your contents there..