Stopping a looping mc

[casej]

I created a movie that I exported to an swf file. I then import the swf file to a new fla on the first frame. How do I stop the imported swf from looping. I only want it to play once.

TIA

[cheez]

Does placing a:

stop();

...on the very last frame of your external swf work?

Good luck,
Cheez

[casej]

No luck. I'm baffled. I tried inserting directly, from the library, attaching to a mc, etc... Used all of the tutorials and I'm still w/o a solution. I know their must be a way. TIA

[cheez]

if you get a sec please post the main movie fla and the external swf fla.

I know you can publish a corresponding html page with flash that has the option of looping. This point may be moot 'cause I don't think you're trying to load an html.

Anyhow,GL CaseJ
-Cheez

[casej]

Files are attached.

[tg]

in your movieclip 'mstd_blink.swf (you don't need the .swf extention here, cause it is a movie clip not a swf file), open it up and insert a layer to your timeline. then add keyframe on the first frame after your text animation.
on this frame put a stop(); action.
do the same thing to the movieclip oe_motion_tween.swf(again, you don't need the extention).

it worked for me animated thru just once.

[casej]

That worked! TNX