2 swf's Communicate?

[moheb]

hi,
I have 2 swf's
1.swf and 2.swf
1 is very long, 2 is very short
so that creates an L shape ... but since im already trying to use some HTML on the compliment of the L shape so i cant make them both into 1 block or 1 swf ... i have 2 make them 2 ...

I just want 2 have a button in 1.swf to simply LOAD 2.swf NEXT to 1.swf (& not over it) .... thats all
it sounds so simple but i just cant figure out a thing

I heard that Flash MX can make 2 swf's communicate but i never found that in the help .... also if the only way is JS can someone make up a mock file 2 show me the exact coding needed to acheive this interaction?
Thanks

[JHallam]

If you look in the actionscript dictionary there is a command which is usefull in this process.

basically, on a button use;

on(release) {
loadMovie("swf2.swf", _root)
}

If you want it in a certain place on the movie, then you need to load it into a empty MC.

so create a MC (movieClip) don't put anything in it and then put it on the _root and place it where you want the swf to show.
Instance the MC to whatever you like.

then use on a button;

on(release) {
_root.mcINSTANCE.loadMovie("swf2.swf")
}

Simple

[Billy T]

cant you just load them into separate html frames?

yes mx has some new stuff for separate swfs to talk to each other - have a read of this - http://www.actionscripts.org/tutoria...ns/index.shtml

cheers

[korayem]

perfect!!!......

[moheb]

hi
thanx alot for your help
now i was wondering if I could use this technique to make 1 movie actually load the other movie THEN goto a flagged frame (or frame number) in it ... is that possible?

[Billy T]

should be possible - did you try it?

[moheb]

Well, I'm trying to but I'm pretty much terrible with actionscripting ... could u take a look at it please?

[Billy T]

I have to go to bed

if I get time to play with it tomorrow I will

I just did a quick test and you dont seem to be able to communicate with a movie that is not already loaded (which is understandable) but there is probably some sort of work-around

cheers

[moheb]

ok i dont need to interact with an unloaded movie
i'll load a movie with a blank first frame
thats all i need

if u've been able to do that with two loaded movies can u please attach them as a zip file and post them here?

[Billy T]

ok here's a bit of a dodgy hack up of Jesse's code

cheers