easy breezy: replaceing symbols

[annoying n00b]

say we have two symbols, and i want to replace them with each other along the time line.
both are linked for export, or however you say it.

i tried this: sub1.attachMovie("Symbol 2", "sub2", 0)
sub2.attachMovie("Symbol 1", "sub1", 0)
but that puts symbol 2 in a depth called _level0.sub1.sub2

i also just tried loadMovie("Symbol 2", sub1) but that was a catastrophy.

..sooo... how do i go about replacing them?

(and why do i find it easier to load external movieclips than replace internal ones?)

[Billy T]

first method should work fine

if you attach clip B to clip A at the same depth that clip C was previously attached then clip C should be replaced

why what does it do?

also, not sure if spaces in your linkage names are a good idea...might be fine though

cheers

[annoying n00b]

clip C..?

O_O

...
it works! thanks!

i was just using two clips, A to attach B. having three clips is a git more logical i guess :P
it makes a pretty ugly address, it as long as it works i guess.

[annoying n00b]

ok, things are getting crazy again.

on the main timeline is a symbol called "preb". it's called preb because it's the pre-button. the symbol that will bring to life the set of buttons that it is to load.

the code is simple.preb.attachMovie("rest", buttons, 0); but it produces strange results. in the "rest" clip is a series of buttons. rest clip has a trace(this) statement (is that the right word?) so i could figure out the address. the result is _level0.preb. ... when i looked at the object list to find the buttons, i get things like Button: Target="_level0.preb..button_info"

why are those two periods there? because of them i can't address the buttons in things like onRelease statements.
i tried _level0.preb.button_info.onRelease = function() { but that doens't work. and if i try putting those two dots in there i get the error Expected a field name after '.' operator.

... ::cries::

[Billy T]

try

preb.attachMovie("rest", "buttons", 0);

cheers

[annoying n00b]

:D

sillly me, i should have seen that...