swf load movie help

[talytech]

I've imported a swf movie into my main movie but now I'm struggling with seeing it when I import it. The craziest thing is happening. When I import into a new flash file it's visible and works great, but when I import it into an existing file with multiple frames, I can't see it when I play the movie. What the heck is up with that? I've tried everything and I know it's something simple. Do you have any suggestions? Someone from another forum suggested I use the Loadmovie, but I don't quite know how. Can anyone assist me with this?

[dniezby]

I'm not clear on which method you're using. It sounds like you've imported an swf with the actual "import" function in the GUI. I don't think that's what you were intending.


I use loaded movies a lot. Look at the contact form on my site http://www.nsfilms.com
If that IS what you're looking to do then this is what you need to do.

CREATE and empty movieclip in your main movie. Name it loader1

In the button's action that triggers the loaded movie put this:
on(press){
loader1.loadMovie("nameoffile.swf");
}

[talytech]

What I'm trying to do is import a swf. file of a flying dove which was a gif file into my main movie. then I want to be able to make the flying dove move all around on the page thru the transition of frames. Does that explain a little better what I'm trying to do? I wish I could've just imported the animated gif file, but when I imported the gif file the animation was not included so I had to convert it to a swf file. Can you help me out here please .... or do you know how I can get a flying dove to fly around the page?

[dniezby]

Have you tried this?

Create a movieclip.
Create several frames. In each frame place one form of the animation. If you look at the gif file you will see several frames. Each frame is one position of the animation. Do that with each from in the movie clip.

That will give you the animation you're looking for.

Then you can apply a mouse trail effect to the movie clip. Anywhere the mouse goes, the dove will follow.

[Diehard459]

I'm not clear on which method you're using. It sounds like you've imported an swf with the actual "import" function in the GUI. I don't think that's what you were intending.


I use loaded movies a lot. Look at the contact form on my site http://www.nsfilms.com
If that IS what you're looking to do then this is what you need to do.

CREATE and empty movieclip in your main movie. Name it loader1

In the button's action that triggers the loaded movie put this:
on(press){
loader1.loadMovie("nameoffile.swf");
}

i'm really new to this... but that is what i want it to do ... i tried what you said it didn't work.... i created an empty movie clip by ctrl f8. When the boxed opened named it loader 1 type: movie clip and then ok. (what do i do with the empty movie clip) when i dragged it on to the stage where i want the gallery to load i got a circle with an + in it. Was that right ??

Then the button i want to use is on my gallery page. i put in the action field
on(press){
loader1.loadMovie("myalbum.swf");
}


nothing happens when i click the button...

[dniezby]

You're probably not using the correct path.
Does myalbum.swf exist?
Is it in the same path as your main movie?

If not, you need to move it or correct the path to it.

[Diehard459]

You're probably not using the correct path.
Does myalbum.swf exist?
Is it in the same path as your main movie?

If not, you need to move it or correct the path to it.

yeah it exists... and its in the same path... if you look at my site..

www.utsavevents.com

Gallery section i had to have a link that says open photogallery... for now i have it opening it up to a new page. utsavevents.com/gallery.html

but i would rather have it open right there... the swf i want to open in that space is www.utsavevents.com/myalbum.swf

i could send oyu the fla file if you like .... i'm just confused as hell

[dniezby]

Without actually seeing the FUN file I can't tell you what you're doing wrong.

If you can post the fun file it will help.

Just from looking at your site, it seems you're using the wrong code. It shouldn't be trying to open a new window. You're trying to load a new movie on top of the main one.

When you will also have to put code into the loaded movie so you can close the window.

Zip your movie, the graphics and any other piece of the movie file together and post it so we can take a look at it. I'm 100% positive that it can be fixed.

[dniezby]

WAIT!

Are you using Koolmoves to author your site or Flash?
This is a Koolmoves support forum.

I ask cause I took a look at your site and noticed the page turn effect you have. Koolmoves doesn't do that without extensive actionscripting.

[Diehard459]

oh man i didn't even see what forum i was in ... as you can see i have been racking my brain.... i'm actully doing it in flash 8 so its a .fla file... let me know if you still wnt me to post the files....

thanks again.