refer to main movie timeline from _level11

[woodie63]

Hi
I have a movie(gallery2.swf) loaded into my main movie(main.swf) with:
loadMovie("gallery2.swf","_level11");

I want a nested button in gallery2.swf to give instructions to the main timeline of my main movie (main.swf) and then unload itself (the movie: gallery2.swf)
I can successfully unload itself with:
this._parent._parent._parent._parent.unloadMovie() ;

What I can't seem to do is access the main timeline of the main movie on level0 before I unload the movie.
I tried adding various extra "_parent." but it doesn't work.

Anyone have an idea that might help me please?

thanks

Peter

[ultradeq]

try to access it with _level0, for example:


_level11.button_btn.onRelease = function() {
_level0.gotoAndPlay("frame");
}

[Kazekage]

huh? :/ shouldn't _root. work??? :confused:

[ultradeq]

No, because each movie has its own root.
in this case:
_level0 is the _root for main movie
_level11 is the _root for externally loaded gallery2.swf
when you call _root.gotoAndPlay("frame"); from button on _level11, you actually call _level11.gotoAndPlay("frame");

[Kazekage]

oh ^_^ sry... didn't know that :( .. but thx now i do :)

[woodie63]

THANKS ultradeq!
works like a charm..... :-)