Problem checking if a image exist before loading another image

first... I would try to update your approach to loading images.. to using a clipLoader instance instead (link in my footer if you need it)

that being said.. I dont think you can 'check' what image has been loaded into a movieClip...
but you should be able to track it with your own system/code..

by setting a variable to the image name loaded each time..

I would do this on the onLoadInit() callback when using a clipLoader() instance..

do you ONLY need to keep track of what image was loaded into 'EMPTY'? or do you need to also track/know what is loaded into 'movie' (although I dont think anything can? as it will replace the empty clip?)

Code:

var imageInEmptyClip:String = ""; // create our MovieClipLoader instance (called: imageLoader) var imageLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); //create an object to handle the data available form the MovieClipLoader() object. var imageListener:Object = new Object(); // create function that fires/executes when the content starts loading imageListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc:MovieClip):Void { trace(">> imageListener.onLoadStart()"); }; // create function that fires/executes each time a byte/potion is loaded (preloader) imageListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc:MovieClip, bytesLoaded:Number, bytesTotal:Number):Void { trace(">> imageListener.onLoadProgress()"); }; // create function that fires/executes when the content is complete imageListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc:MovieClip, httpStatus:Number):Void { trace(">> imageListener.onLoadComplete()"); }; // create function that fires/executes when the content has initialized and is ready for manipulation imageListener.onLoadInit = function(target_mc:MovieClip):Void { trace(">> imageListener.onLoadInit()"); }; // add our 'listener' object to our MovieClipLoader instance imageLoader.addListener(imageListener); //to load some in there initially someButton.onPress = function() { imageInEmptyClip = "Scroll.png"; // finally, make the call to load whatever content we want.. this is just an on-line image (but can be whatever, .swf, .jpg, clips in library..etc) imageLoader.loadClip("Scroll.png",_root.photo.empty); }; //all other consecutive loads anotherButton.onPress = function() { if (imageInEmptyClip == "Scroll.png") { imageInEmptyClip = "Photo1.jpg"; imageLoader("Assets/Photo1.jpg",_root.photo.empty); } else if (imageInEmptyClip == "Assets/images.jpg") { imageInEmptyClip = "design.jpg"; imageLoader("Assets/design.jpg",_root.photo.empty); //gotoAndPlay(6); this will affect main timeline } };