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Loading Movie Clip From Library?
In the words of Droopy Dog...hello folks.

I have a button, that when clicked, would load a movie clip from the LIBRARY. I can't get it to work.

I have an empty movie clip on the stage with an instance name of 'blankMC'.

I've defined the linkage identifier for the movie clip in the library as 'myBox'.

I'm trying to load 'myBox' into 'blankMC' so 'myBox' will appear on the stage when the button is clicked.

The script I'm using is this:

on (press) {
loadMovie("myBox",_root.blankMC);
}

When I test the movie and click my button, I'm getting this error message: Error opening URL "file:///M|/mikef/einstein/myBox"

Flash is looking in the folder OUTSIDE to find 'myBox'.....I want it to look in and load from the LIBRARY.

Is this possible? Should I be defining a new level?...if so, how do I do that? AM I taking the wrong loading approach? HOW CAN I PULL THIS OFF?

Thank you for your time.

pug

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Okay this is stupid but I've spent too much time trying to figure this out. How do you load a movie clip from the library?
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This is basic Flash 101, but I'm having issues. What's a simple script for loading movie clips from the library and how do I place it in a specific position?

I've tried this script, but it's not working correctly:
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I am using Flash MX
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NOT loadMovie();

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When I try to import an existing movie to the library to do this, I lose all of its funcions (ie buttons, actionscript). I want to be able to do this preloader, but it appears I can't do it unless the movie clip is an object in the library. Any help is much appreciated.

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on (release)
{
gotoAndPlay ("mvMain");
}

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After using some of these nested clips, however, I've made changes to the original FLAs. I'd like re-publish the FLA, then update/refresh the SWF in the library so I can retain the animations and transitions I've created for them in the parent clip. Is this possible? I can't find any way to do this, but it seems pretty basic.

Is my only option to delete the clips within the parent, load the new version into the library, create an instance of the new clip, and then redo all the animation/transition work from scratch?

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Okay, I did a search and didn't find the answer i'm looking for. Maybe I don't know what i'm looking for (on so many levels).

so here's my problem:

i have a cloud in my library and not on my stage (could be if i need it to be). i also have a movie clip that infinitely generates random numbers from 1 to 100. When different numbers come up a creature on the stage does different things.

what i'd like to do is everytime my radom generater hits, say 50, to have a new cloud appear on my stage in a random location (i'll then later make it float across the stage).

i sent up the linkage to export of action script with the identifier of "cloud".

so far this is what i have:
//randomizer runs and...
if (randomNumer == 50)
{
randomXpos = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 100);
randomYpos = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 100);

"cloud"._x = randomXpos;
"cloud"._y = randomYpos;
}

i know that this part is wrong:
"cloud"._x = randomXpos;
"cloud"._y = randomYpos;

but i'm sure don't know what right is! lol
thanks!

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So, the statement

Code:
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Now, can I load the movieclip using a String containing the name of the movieclip, i.e "sample"? Is there a method for achieving this?

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function onclick(event:MouseEvent):void{
gotoAndPlay('Click');
}
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The question is so simple i could fit it in the Title.

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Is there a way around this? Is it possible to replicate the process of draging in a movie in action script?

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I have no idea what's going on. I just have a guess.

I have a big .FLA Flash file. About 20 MB in size, because lots of stuff is in it.

I imported a Symbol (Movie Clip) from another Flash File i created for it Originally, into my movie. The symbol got imported, and included in my Library. Now when i drag the symbol from my Library onto a keyframe in my Scene.. the system shows the Wait Cursor for few minutes.. and then NOTHING HAPPENS!! It's thier in my Library.. it even Plays in the Library Preview.. but it doesnt add into my Scene!!

Basically it's an Avi Clip i saved an Image Sequence of in Gif, and imported in a Flash Movie and made a Movie Clip Symbol out of it. I did this with 2 others also, and they are included in my Movie, which makes the size 20 MB of the .FLA, but when the 3rd one has come in my Library, why the HELL is it NOT ADDING into my Scene??? What is happening?

What do i do? Please Help!!!

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Is there a way to hard code scripts for different events on clips that are being called to the stage using the attachMovie method?

Or, perhaps more likely: Is there a way to reference the randomly generated clip using an if statement? ie:

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Many thanks,
JN Hawkins

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site.swf (contains my main movie compenents, from this swf I export the preloader movie clip)

imported.swf (contains an image that is imported into site.swf, but also I've put my preloader in the imported swf to show that it's loading. I have the actionscript for preloading in this movie too.)

But this is where I'm having my problem. The preloader doesn't show, and even when it does show, it doesn't send the percentage variable to the text box I have for it in my preloader movie clip.

Does this make sense!?!?!?! Can anyone help? Or refer me to a tutorial on this? THANK YOU!!!!

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normally i would use the method of having a movie clip holder and a button loading an external .swf into the holder like this

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Hi, (sorry about my english)
Can I attach MovieClip who craeted dynamicaly to other MovieClip?
For example:

ActionScript Code:
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//_root.attachObject(myMC, depth); -> How can I do it?
I know how to attach object from library and how to create new.
But, how can I attach existent MovieClip?

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The only way I can see to do it is to create an empty movie clip on the stage (invisible), attach the movie clip from the library, get the width and height, and then use those figures to open the window. Is there an easier way?

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Code:
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I am trying to pull a Movie Clip from the library, load it to the stage in a particular cordinate and after this how would i go about in removing this movie clip from the stage? I want this to happen on a keyframe....i do not want it to be trigered by a button..... Thanks

I am trying to pull a Movie Clip from the library, load it to the stage in a particular cordinate and after this how would i go about in removing this movie clip from the stage?

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