[MX]Path problem???

[friz2002]

Hi,

I'm loading an external swf (called band.swf) into my movie on Level 1.
In this ext. swf there's a mc called bbar_mc and in this mc there is a button called b_btn.
When a user clicks that button, I want a jpg to load.


I used this code in my original movie

_level1.bbar_mc.b_btn.onRelease = function(){
loadMovieNum("sub2.jpg",2);
}

I also tried loading it in a mc

_level1.bbar_mc.b_btn.onRelease = function(){
_root.holder_mc.loadMovie("sub2.jpg");
}

But both codes do nothing??

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Thx in advance

[jimburton]

I think you said it yourself - "Path problem" - have you checked that this is the right path and that instances on the stage are named?

[friz2002]

Hi Jim,

Yes I checked. When I test the movie and then 'debug'>'list objects' I get -> Button: Target="_level1.bbar_mc.b_btn"

[jimburton]

In that case I'm not sure...have you tried to just do a trace on the onRelease to see whether it is being called?

[friz2002]

yes, I tried a trace and nothing happened :confused:
It's probably because I'm attaching an action to a button that isn't loaded at that time.
I just like to keep my code in 1 place, but I guess it's not possible in this case.

[farafiro]

u said it man, the object must be loaded, fully loaded before you assign an action to it

[friz2002]

is there a way to check this?
something like

if (_level1.bbar_mc.b_btn is loaded){
_level1.bbar_mc.b_btn.onRelease = function(){
loadMovieNum("sub2.jpg",2);
}
}

[jimburton]

I would put the code in the swf you're going to load - I know it's maybe not the neat way to do it, but because onLoad is useless (you can't define it until after a clip is loaded, by which time you missed the onLoad event) you don't have a neater alternative...

[friz2002]

thx for the replies :D