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Target Path For Loading Ext Swf From Child Swf To Parent Swf
I am trying this for the first time and have just spent 8 hrs straight using many diff approaches...nothing works. Please help.

I have a main movie timeline that loads other ext swfs into itself. I will call it main.swf. This is done with frame actions and works fine. These ext swfs are an intro to the website. I have also created an autonomous menubar movie... menu.swf that is an additional external swf that loads into main.swf perfectly in the next to the last frame. It is on level 12. The last frame for main.swf has a stop action. I have put the menu in a separate movie so it can sit above everything else and be visible no matter what movies are loaded from it into the parent swf below.

Within menu.swf there are buttons...each button is to load a diff ext swf into an invisible mc called empty_mc which resides on the top layer of the timeline in main.swf. So there is a parent file and a child file. The child file, menu.swf needs a correct path from a button to place a swf file into empty_mc residing in the main movie.

I have tried...

on (release) {
loadMovie("essays.swf", "_parent.empty_mc");
}

If loadmovienum is the way to go, how do I tell it to go to an empty mc on a particular level?

Either loadmovie or loadmovienum is the answer...but cannot get this to work...have tried a myriad of solutions I found searching online...nothing works.
Please help if you can...I must get this project done and I am physically sick at this point.

Thank You

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Dynamic Photo Gallery / Target Child Mcs
hi all -

i'm trying to build a dynamic photo gallery that:

1) loads data from an xml file

i've got this code working somewhat:

Code:
// Create XML Object
myPhoto = new XML();
myPhoto.ignoreWhite = true;
myPhoto.onLoad = function(success) {

// initialize variables
numimages = this.firstChild.childNodes.length;
spacingX = 90; // X spacing between each thumbnail - width of each thumbnail = 80
spacingY = 90;// Y spacing between each thumbnial - height of each thumb = 80
countX = 0;// use this counter to count how many across
countY = 0;// use this counter to count how many rows
countSet = 0;// use this to count how many sets total given a total # of thumbs
cCount = 3; // this sets how many thumbs across
rCount = 3; // this sets number of thumbs down

// loop thru each xml entry and generate, position, and link up thumbnails
for (i=0; i<numimages; i++) {

this.picHolder = this.firstChild.childNodes[i];
this.thumbHolder = _root.thumbnails.createEmptyMovieClip("thumbnail"+i,i);

if ((i % (rCount * cCount) == 0) & (i > 0)){
countSet++;
countY = 0;
}

// Reset the xcount every cCount. Increment ycount every rCount. Increment xCount every time.
if (i % cCount == 0) {
countX = (countSet * spacingX) * 0;
countY++;
} else {
countX++;
}

// Offset the thumbs
if (i > 0) {
this.thumbHolder._x = (countSet * (spacingX * cCount)) + (countX * spacingX);
this.thumbHolder._y = ((countY-1) * spacingY);
}

this.thumbLoader = this.thumbHolder.createEmptyMovieClip("thumbnail_image", 100);
this.thumbLoader.loadMovie(this.picHolder.attributes.thmb,100);
this.thumbHolder.title = this.picHolder.attributes.title;
this.thumbHolder.main = this.picHolder.attributes.main;
//this.thumbHolder = _root;

// NEED TO FLESH THIS OUT
// create new movieclips and attach each JPG in set to new mcs.
this.mainHolder = _root.images.createEmptyMovieClip("main_image"+i,i);
this.mainLoader = this.mainHolder.createEmptyMovieClip("main_image",100);
this.mainLoader.loadMovie(this.thumbHolder.main,100);
//trace(this.mainLoader);

// load the first pic to the stage when the page first loads
if (i==0) {
startLoading(this.thumbHolder.main);
//startLoading(this.thumbHolder.main);
}

// event handlers for each thumbnail
this.thumbHolder.onRollOver = function() {
this._alpha = varAlpha;
trace(this);
}

this.thumbHolder.onRollOut = function() {
this._alpha = 100;
}

this.thumbHolder.onRelease = function() {
_root.targetImg= this.main;// set the img to load
_root.loader.onEnterFrame = switchImgs;// call function that fades out existing main img and fades in new
};
}
};

myPhoto.load(myFile);// load xml file
To swap out the images onRelease of each thumbnail, I've got this:

Code:
function switchImgs(targetImg) {
if (this._alpha > 0) {
this._alpha += -10;
} else {
startLoading(_root.targetImg);
this.onEnterFrame = null;
}
}

function startLoading(whichImage) {
loader.loadMovie(whichImage, 1000);
_root.onEnterFrame = function() {
infoLoaded = loader.getBytesLoaded();
infoTotal = loader.getBytesTotal();
percentage = Math.floor(infoLoaded/infoTotal*100);
// trace(percentage);
// infoField.text = percentage+"%";
if (percentage >= 100) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
// infoField._visible = false;
fadeInLoader();
}
}
}
This is breaking down at a couple of points.

1) Since the images are being loaded dynamically, and they might be kind of big, seems like they don't load in time. I click on thumbs and they just crap out randomly. That's where I've started going w/ the "// NEED TO FLESH THIS OUT" approach of loading the external images once to a movie clip on the stage, and then swapping back and forth between those.

2) But then #1 above would make it nice if there was a loader that indicated how much of each main image is loaded, or better yet, to load each main image sequentially. Meaning, only load img2 if img1 is finished, etc...

Here's where I'm stuck and need some help:

A) I can't even target the thumbnails themselves. I tried everything: _level0.thumbnails.thumbnail0 (this is what is returned when I trace during the loop), _root.thumbnails, etc, etc. How do I target each specific thumbnail in the above code?

B) Since my routine loads the images during a loop of the xml nodes, I can't stop the loop until each main image is done loading. (nor do i want to since that would be weird). Instead I'd like to push the files into an array outside the xml loop, then kick off a process to load each image in the array sequentially, and only after each is finished. Any ideas on best ways to do this?

Thank you!!!

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I have a parent movieClip (ie. dupMC) which I'm using duplicateMovieClip to create child movie clips. Then I'm dragging the duplicate child movieClips (ie. dupMC1) to a position on the stage, on the onRelease event a custom-built popop is postioned on the stage, from this popup you have a few options that you can select that then takes you to specified frame in the duplicate child movie clip.

_root.(duplicate movieClip).gotoAndStop(2);

That's my problem how do I specify a target path for child movie clips. I've tried setting a global variable of the child duplicated movieClip after dragging it:

_global.duplicateMCName = this._name; //dupMC1

And then using the variable in target path:

_root.duplicateMCName.gotoAndStop(2);

I'm was expecting the variable to place value into the path and then take it to the correct frame of the duplicated movieClip, like this:

_root.dupMC1.gotoAndStop(2);

But thats not happening and I could use a little help. Thanks!

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I'm sure this is simple, but I'm stuck.

I have an swf file called "base.swf", in which is an instance called "nav" which I need to move around _x and _y. "base.swf" loads a child called "navbuttons.swf". I need to use a button in "navbuttons.swf" to reach back to the parent "base.swf" and interact with the "nav" instance.

I tried the following on the button in "navbuttons.swf";

Code:
on(release){
_parent.nav.xpos=670;
_parent.nav.ypos=375;
}
I was thinking that since base.swf loads navbuttons.swf that the _parent part on the button would get me back to the parent, and the .nav part into the instance I want to control... but it's not working. I tried _root instead of parent with no luck.

I'm sure this is simple, can anyone point me in the right direction?

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phil.

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Or am I just missing something all together. Thanks for the help.

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I am not talking about masks, but was wondering if there is any way to restore, or brighten a child clip (without muddying the colors) that is inside a parent clip that has had its brightness turned down with a colorMatrixFilter?

Let's pretend:

darkBox_mc
lightBulb_mc

I put the lightBulb_mc inside the darkBox_mc, and set the box (and all of it's contents) dark by using a colorMatrixFilter, either adjusting the scale values of RGB, or the offset (still not sure how they differ).

So the lighbulb, when off, appears dark because the parent clip had its colors darkened.

Then, i would like the lightbulb to appear to turn on, essentially restoring the color value (or amplifying beyond its initial colorMatrixFilter) to its bright, natural state.

I guess the same effect I am going for is say I make a parent clip alpha 0, or.1 or something real low. Can i go through the child clips inside the near invisible parent, and make them appear normal again? Still keeping them inside the clip? Perhaps offset the alpha by overshooting the 0-1 range? alpha 3.5?

I could have sworn this was possible with some method. Convolution maybe?

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when a button is pressed on the menu it loads another external .swf file (item1.swf) onto layer 1 so that the menu is infront of it.

when another button is pressed on menu.swf I want another external .swf (item2.swf) to load onto the same layer as the
first(item1.swf).

The thing is if I use loadmovie("item2.swf",1);
the item1.swf movies disappears immediately.

I have used targetclip.loadmovie, but can't get the target clip value. using this.loadmovie, or _root.movie works, but
doesnt leave the menu.

do I need to set up an empty "dummy" movie clip to use as the target to have movies load into that ?

hope that makes sense. Thanks in advance.

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I have a .swf that is loaded into a another .swf mc.
Can i close the child clip from inside itself.

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I have a child clip -- "base"
and a parent clip -- "form"

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~DW~

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Okay> I have a movie, that loads another movie. the movie that is loaded has some drag commands that target within the same movie (not in the parent). How come this movie works when its on its own... but not at all when its loaded into the parent? help!
this is for my project due tomorrow. lol.
here is the code inside the movie that was loaded (attached to a button inside a movieclip)

here is the site im working on (if it helps) this is for the portfolio page which is loaded into the movie.

http://www.reactiongrafix.com/zen

as i say.. it works fine on its own. (like here)
http://www.reactiongrafix.com/zen/portfolio.swf

i get a pointer when i mouseover them.. but.. cant drag

Code:
on(press){
startDrag ("/dragHarry", true); //start da dragging
}

on(release){
stopDrag (); //stop da draging already!
if (this.hitTest(_root.target)) {
_root.drop_mc.gotoAndPlay("start");//play the clip
this._x = 57 ; // put it back
this._y = 145 ;
_root.gotoAndStop("harryPothead"); //lets play the target on the root timeline
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}
}

-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Jon Thorpe
The ActionScript Newbie}

nicr0s@hotmail.com

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Hi,

i have a parent_mc and a child_mc within parent_mc.

Now the parent_mc has 10 frames and the child_mc appears only on frame 10 of parent_mc. Also there is a stop action on this frame.

The MAINTIMELINE has an actions layer and parent_mc on stage.
Now when i try to target child_mc from the maintimeline using ...

Code:
parent_mc.child_mc.onRelease=function(){
trace("hello");
}

it does NOT work. I have seen that it only works if i make child_mc appear on the FIRST frame of parent_mc and carry on to the 10th, not if its only on the 10th frame...

does any why know why this is so?

cheers

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at the minute i am just trying to load the right number of containers for the number of files in the xml.

i understand the logic of what needs to happen, but am unsure of a few coding snippets.
i think once i load in my xml file it will be something like

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i'm not sure if there needs to be a counter so it goes throgh and counts and then displays them, at the moment i just want to work on that, and maybe get a gap between each one so i can see them loading in.

i'm going to keep looking at it but if anybody can help me out with an example or sample code that would be great

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I'm using actionscript 2.

I have a main movie clip. In that movie clip I have 2 children movie clips. I want the 2 children clips to be able to control each other upon clicking buttons.

This code has been placed in the main movie clip:

home.map_btn.onPress = function ()
{
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The map_btn is located in a child swf called home. The home swf is dynamically called into the place holder called left_movie_holder_mc which is located within the main clip.

I want the main movie to register a click of that map_btn and replace a the movie currently in the movie_holder_mc with a new one called town_location.

What I have done does not work and I am not sure if I have referenced the the button properly from the main movie. I would appreciate any help.

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3. I experimented with the idea that I could create a blank Mc and load and exteral .swf into it's eaxct location within the Rooms MC.
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help.

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ActionScript Code:
_root.projMas1.pd_f5_1.onRollOver = function() {
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I went with absolute paths because I didn't see the instance name of the button "pd_f5_1" in the target popup dialog box when the Relative raido button was enabled.

The only way I could make things work is if I envoked the actions on the button instance itself and not the parent timeline.

Can I not control the child from the parent timeline in this way...I wanted to keep all the code in the frist frame...do I have to move the code to the button instance?

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The bg_graphics clip goes to a random frame within that movieclip, there are 3 frames. 1st has bg1_mc, 2nd has bg2_mc, and 3rd has bg3_mc. How could i determine which file to gotoAndPlay frame 2 in bg_graphics when i don't know exactly which frame its going to be on, let alone target a movie clip within a movie clip.

I used this code to generate the random frame if that is of any use to anyone who is willing to reply.

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It seems once a new color has been invoked in ClipB, ClipC not only takes it but it can no longer be separated.???

By the by If I do not change the color of ClipB in the script, I can change ClipC;s colors

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Hi all!

I am currently making a mini-game using Flash.
Well, I got a silly question, just wondering if anyone can take some time to answer me =P

In my game, when the player click a button, I loads a child movie clip into the current movie clip, at level1
and want to position this child movie clip at a specified location.
I used the following script, attached to a button, to do the task.

on (release) {
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But when I test the game, as I click the button, the movie loaded and position at the (300, 280) coordinate, and immediately it re-position to (0, 0) again.
Everytime I clicked that button, the childMovie go to (300, 280) and then back to (0, 0) again...
Alternatively, I use the following scripts instead

on (press) {
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}
The output seems normal and the childMovie doesn't re-position. But when I keep holding down the mouse button, the childMovie stay at (0, 0) and go to (300, 280) as I release the button. This's not wat I expect...

Well, the only thing I want to do is to load a movie at (300, 280) everytime I click the button...
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functions
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event button
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each child clip has a function layer with the script "stop();" at the end to keep it from looping. The ones that have stops in the middle contain the same script as to where they stop.

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What is happening is, I'm trying to stop and resume the tween of photoStrip_MC when there is a MouseOver of each photos movie clip.

What keeps happening though is flash is telling me that the tween is possibly undefined when I have my AS inside the photoStrip_MC, or it tells me that the photo1_MC is possibly undefined when I have it on the main stage.

How can I get them to communicate with each other?

This is my code with my latest attempt with the MouseOver event in photoStrip_MC trying this.parent.parent

ActionScript Code:
colette1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, resizePhoto1One);
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ActionScript Code:
var xTween: Tween;
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ActionScript Code:
//I've been using Fuse for stuff...function changeColor(fillColor){this.childMC.colorTo(fillColor);}parent1.onRollOver=function(){changeColor("0x000000")}parent2.onRollOver=function(){changeColor("0xFFFFFF")}
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Now, I've learned some AS3 stuff, about using switch statements to call a function on multiple targets:

ActionScript Code:
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function getContentData(xmlData):void {
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