[RESOLVED] Loading an swf from another swf (replacing)

[mrtibbs]

Simple AS3 question from a rookie...

I have a main shell swf file that has two buttons on it that should each launch/load their respective swf files (tool1, tool2). These should essentially replace the main swf file. Also, I have a button on tool1 & 2 that should bring you back to the main menu. All these files are then compiled into an exe. Seems easy enough, but I'm not entirely sure where to start.

So far I have:
import flash.display.*;
import flash.net.URLRequest;

tool1_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gotoTool1);

function gotoTool1 (e:MouseEvent):void{
Loader(this.parent).load(new URLRequest("tool1.swf"));
}


Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

[Northcode]

There's no replacing one SWF with another in AS3. After the new SWF has been loaded you have to add it to the display list using addChild and remove the calling SWF with removeChild. Make sure that all the event listeners and references to the original SWF have been cleaned up before you try to remove it or it won't be garbage collected.

[mrtibbs]

Finally got around to this and used your advice.
Took some finagling since I had no idea what I was doing, but got it to work.
Thank you.