[F8] Dynamically Uploading and Interacting with .SWFs

[SilverShockwave]

Ok, so I want to make a website that has a master flash file that dynamically loads the navigational bar, banner, and page-loading-area as separate SWF files.

Now I know how to use MovieClipLoader to do this, but what I don't know is how to interact with those movies once I've loaded them in. For instance, getting the buttons on the navi-bar to interact with the page-loading-area. (IE: press home button[on the uploaded navi-bar SWF] and have the home.swf load in the loading-area.)

Any help on this would be great! I only hope I explained it clearly.

(PS: I'm using Flash CS3; Action Script 2.0, because I'm very unfamiliar with CS3. However, if you think CS3 would make this easier, I'll be happy to give it a try.)

[EvolveDesigns]

this.createEmptyMovieClip("navigation", this.getNextHighestDepth());
navigation.loadMovie("yourNavigation.swf");
this.createEmptyMovieClip("mainStuff", this.getNextHighestDepth());

say you have a button in your nav called home, here's the code you would put on it:

on release(){
     mainStuff.loadMovie("home.swf");
}

You would then need to position the x/y cords for the two created movieclips so they end up where you want them on the stage. ( you could also create the two movieclips on the stage then just load the content into them, then disregard to two createEmptyMovieClip lines)


hope that helps and hope i wrote that all correctly

[SilverShockwave]

Well, I tried that, and it loads the navigation swf just fine, but when I press the button my home.swf doesn't load anywhere. I didn't forget to set the x & y.

This is the set up I used:

Flash Project: MySite.flp

MainLoader.fla - 550x400
code on frame 1:

this.createEmptyMovieClip("naviBar", this.getNextHighestDepth());
naviBar.loadMovie("NaviBar.swf");
naviBar._x = 0;
naviBar._y = 100;

this.createEmptyMovieClip("mainLoader", this.getNextHighestDepth());
mainLoader._x = 120;
mainLoader._y = 0;

NaviBar.fla - 120x200
Button - 120x50
Code in button:

on(release) {
	mainLoader.loadMovie("Home.swf");
	mainLoader._x = 120;
	mainLoader._y = 0;
}

Home.fla - 100x100
No Code. Has a single non-symbol, paint graphic on it.

[SilverShockwave]

No more help?

[EvolveDesigns]

on(release) {
_parent.mainLoader.loadMovie("Home.swf");
_parent.mainLoader._x = 120;
_parent.mainLoader._y = 0;
}

That will work, it's because your nav is in it's own movieclip so _parent is used to go back to the main timeline before calling hte mainLoader clip.

Sorry, I disappear on the weekends

[SilverShockwave]

No problem, hey thanks for all the help, I really appreciate it!

[EvolveDesigns]

glad to help

sweet Homework Algorithm LOL

[SilverShockwave]

Thanks!