Questions tagged [moviecliploader]
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How do I silently preload a movie clip with sound?
I am writing a program in AS3 and want to preload movie clips that will be needed in the future. Unfortunately, I'm running into a problem: the movie clips play their sound as soon as they are loaded (before I add them to the stage).
Stopping the…

Craig Gidney
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AS2: LoadMovieClip.onError doesn't seem to catch some errors
I have some AS2 code that opens a SWF file through an HttpHandler.
I'm trying to get the program to recognize when a requested file is missing.
My first attempt involved using LoadVars and "load", and only calling loadMovie if the file…
user304475
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As3 Movieclip loaded in container reports exaggerated .width value
I am trying to load a swf(as3) into another As3 Swf with the Movieclip loader. After loading however Loader.width/loader.content.width returns an exaggerated value than the actual width of the swf being loaded. Any pointers on where to begin looking…

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AS2 fixed sized movieclip
I'm working with a Flash website at the moment, and when clicking on a specific hotspot, it opens up a new .swf over the top. This .swf it opens is styled similar to a Lightbox. It has a (x) to close unLoad the movie, along with a (<) and a (>) to…

John
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AS2: How do I use addEventListener on an SWF/MovieClip loaded via MovieClipLoader
I'm trying to load a local SWF then catch a few events that are fired but I can't see why this isn't working.
Here's the code
Parent.swf
_mcl = new MovieClipLoader();
_mcl.addListener(this);
_mcl.loadClip("Child.swf", rotator_mc);
function…
kcuts
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Actionscript 2: MovieClipLoader.onLoadProgress not firing in production
I'm working in Flash CS3, targeting Actionscript 2, and I'm writing an image preloader. When I test the movie with the download simulation turned on everything works just fine, and my preloader successfully updates the download progress bar I've…

The Brawny Man
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AS2 MovieClipLoader - images from XML. How to skip image loading if not exist?
I'm trying to make thumbnails-grid based on XML. So far I have done code for loading and positioning thumbnails on stage. The code I use:
function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
imgName = [];
image = [];
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AS2 Gallery swf loaded into Main web AS3 swf
I've loaded a AS2 swf into a AS3 swf but the onLoadInit function for a MovieClipLoader object isn't executing; which leaves my images not centered and not reduced in dimensions (width/height)
It works if i run the AS2 swf (gallery) directly.
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Flash AS2 - MovieClipLoader Class not working as expected
I have a problem with loading an image path reference into a movieClip.
On my movie loading I attachMovie according to i (no. of instances)
Then I generate a copy of the instances (these are prepared ready for print - I have this working)
However,…

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Communicating with a loaded as2 swf in another as2 swf
I have loaded an AS2 swf inside another AS2 swf using MovieClipLoader.
I have no control(cannot edit) over the child swf.
Is there a way I can communicate with the child swf from the parent swf.
The child swf is not accepting any LocalConnection…

user473834
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could i get access to the loaded uri in actionscript for "loadmovie"
i wanna load a movieclip inside another movieclip with loadmovie or anything like this. so my question is.... could have i access to the location of the loaded swf-file inside the loaded swf-file?
example:
swf#1 loads swf#2 inside itself, so now the…

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What is the best way to detect file existence in Flash using as2?
I need to check for file existence in Flash on x number of videos. I've tried LoadVars and MovieClipLoader. LoadVars works but it actually loaded the entire video before reporting its done. Without a way of knowing that its started, I can't delete…

Jordan
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AS3 Scaling - Clips text and distorts diagonal line on photographs
Hi I used some code that I found, I think even from you guys the scale an external swf being loaded onto a background movie clip. Works great with the exception that it clips some text and creates some funny diagonal lines and some poor picture…

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loadClip as2 not loading swf
can anyone help me figure out why this will not load in my swf? I'm getting no errors.
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();//Used to load the image
button1_mc.onPress = function()
{
my_mcl.loadClip(B.swf,container_mc);//loading a…

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Possible to use MovieClipLoader() to load a swf from a different server?
Having some issues loading files from media hosting into swf shell (a swf loading swfs as assets). Mp3s and images work fine but a swf never loads. Code is like:
swfpath =…

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