button in MC load swf in main timeline

[ottoman0423]

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

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

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

I also tried

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

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