I can't figure out how to fire a function that's in an external swf loaded into a parent movie. Can anyone give me a hand?
Arsis 2008.04.30, 12:51AM —
You need to use LoaderInfo
In your main swf:
function loadExternal( ):void {
var ldr:Loader = new Loader();
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, onComplete );
ldr.load( new URLRequest( "external.swf" ) );
}
function onComplete( e:Event ):void {
var loaderInfo:LoaderInfo = e.target as LoaderInfo;
addChild(e.target.content);
var swf:Object = loaderInfo.content;
swf.test( "yay!" );
}
loadExternal( );In your external swf:
function test( msg:String ):void {
trace("success: " + msg);
}blacksanta_69 2008.04.30, 02:37PM —
Thanks Arsis. It was the ".content" thing I couldn't get. I still find something very counter-intuitive and frustrating about AS 3. Exposure has not proven a good remedy yet - I keep finding old techniques I have to relearn. I can't wait for it to get easier all over again.
JLM 2008.04.30, 09:20PM —
Arsis I have been messing with loading recently and getting my head round aspects and would be interested in yours or anyones ideas in regard to...
Is this similar?
var loaderInfo:LoaderInfo = new LoaderInfo( e.target );
And is this
var ldr:Loader;
function loadExternal( ):void {
ldr = new Loader();
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, onComplete );
ldr.load( new URLRequest( "external.swf" ) );
}
function onComplete( e:Event ):void {
var swf:MovieClip = ldr.content;
addChild(swf);
swf.test( "yay!" );
}
loadExternal( );
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