I was playing around with the AS2.0 dictionary and trying to get used to using
mcLoader to load external SWFs into mc and ran into a problem. I can get
everything to load correctly from an onRelease function:
Code:
target_mc = MovieClip;
numBytesLoaded = Number;
numBytesTotal = Number;
errorCode = String;
btn_1.onRelease = function() {
content_mc._x = 68.5;
//
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
// Create listener object:
var mclListener:Object = new Object();
mclListener.onLoadError = function(target_mc, errorCode,
status:Number) {
trace("Error loading image: "+errorCode+" ["+status+"]");
};
mclListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc):Void {
trace("onLoadStart: "+target_mc);
};
mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc, numBytesLoaded,
numBytesTotal):Void {
var numPercentLoaded:Number = numBytesLoaded/numBytesTotal*100;
trace("onLoadProgress: "+target_mc+" is "+numPercentLoaded+"%
loaded");
numPercent = numPercentLoaded;
};
mclListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc, status:Number):Void {
trace("onLoadComplete: "+target_mc);
menu_1.gotoAndStop("loadedSWF");
};}

I want to display the results of numPercentLoaded in an dy.text box thats
located inside a mc (not the one that the swf is being loaded into but another)
named menu_mc (located on the root timeline). Im having trouble targeting it. I
know I can't put global in front of that type. The who thing traces just fine
and I can even get the dynamic text box to display the numPercentLoaded is its
located on the _root but not if its embedded into menu_mc.

Use an absolute path from the _root. Ex:

_root.textContainer_mc.text_txt.text = numPercentLoaded;

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Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
May many happy bits flow your way!
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I was playing around with the AS2.0 dictionary and trying to get used to
using
mcLoader to load external SWFs into mc and ran into a problem. I can get
everything to load correctly from an onRelease function:
Code:
target_mc = MovieClip;
numBytesLoaded = Number;
numBytesTotal = Number;
errorCode = String;
btn_1.onRelease = function() {
content_mc._x = 68.5;
//
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
// Create listener object:
var mclListener:Object = new Object();
mclListener.onLoadError = function(target_mc, errorCode,
status:Number) {
trace("Error loading image: "+errorCode+" ["+status+"]");
};
mclListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc):Void {
trace("onLoadStart: "+target_mc);
};
mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc, numBytesLoaded,
numBytesTotal):Void {
var numPercentLoaded:Number =
numBytesLoaded/numBytesTotal*100;
trace("onLoadProgress: "+target_mc+" is
"+numPercentLoaded+"%
loaded");
numPercent = numPercentLoaded;
};
mclListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc,
status:Number):Void {
trace("onLoadComplete: "+target_mc);
menu_1.gotoAndStop("loadedSWF");
};}

I want to display the results of numPercentLoaded in an dy.text box thats
located inside a mc (not the one that the swf is being loaded into but
another)
named menu_mc (located on the root timeline). Im having trouble targeting
it. I
know I can't put global in front of that type. The who thing traces just
fine
and I can even get the dynamic text box to display the numPercentLoaded is
its
located on the _root but not if its embedded into menu_mc.

More ideas
1.
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I guess I am not sure if you are using the old method of associating a
variable with a text field using the properties window var field.
If you are then the above line would work if you had a dynamic text field on
the _root.menu_1 timeline and that text field is associated with the
variable numPercent. It also assumes numPercentLoaded is valid.

Personally I prefer to give the dynamic text fields an instance name ( the
newer way) and use the text property to update them. In this case it would
be if the dynamic text field was named myTf_txt.
_root.menu_1.myTf_txt.text = numPercentLoaded;

2.
If the onRelease is declaring variables (you use var) then those variables
are destroyed when onRelease ends.

--
Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
May many happy bits flow your way!
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myIP
When I create this text dy. text box on the _root timeline with an assigned
variable name of numPercent, everyhthing works fine. Then when I try to use
the same dy. text box inside an mc (menu_1) located on the _root timeline I
cant seem to target it.
Newsgroup User

Motion Maker
I used your code on and replaced the instance names like such:
_root.menu_1.numPercent = numPercentLoaded;
// menu_1 on root timeline
// numPercent is the dy. text box
I put this on the root timeline before my button code and inside the
OnRelease
statement inside the mclListener.onLoadProgress = function and still no
results. I also put this inside menu_1 and got no results as well:
numPercent = _root.numPercentLoaded.text;

Thank for trying to help so far everyone. If you have anything else I
should
try or point out what im doing wrong that would be great.

myIP
When I create this text dy. text box on the _root timeline with an assigned
variable name of numPercent, everyhthing works fine. Then when I try to use
the same dy. text box inside an mc (menu_1) located on the _root timeline I
cant seem to target it.
Newsgroup User

Motion Maker
I used your code on and replaced the instance names like such:
_root.menu_1.numPercent = numPercentLoaded;
// menu_1 on root timeline
// numPercent is the dy. text box
I put this on the root timeline before my button code and inside the OnRelease
statement inside the mclListener.onLoadProgress = function and still no
results. I also put this inside menu_1 and got no results as well:
numPercent = _root.numPercentLoaded.text;

Thank for trying to help so far everyone. If you have anything else I should
try or point out what im doing wrong that would be great.

Hope I am not taking you in too deep or off course but I think you can have
one MovieCLipLoader. Place the code in a function and call it from the menu
movieclips passing the menu movieclip reference as an argument. Here is the
idea:

// For the menu buttons.
menu_1.menuName.onRelease = function()
{
// I am assuming menuName is a button or movieclip inside of menu_1?????
// The absolute pathe is _root.menu_1.menuName
// and you want to pass _root.menu_1 without an absolute reference
_root.loader(_parent) // Like menuName/.. and would be menu_1
}

//For the code initialization _root frame usually frame 1
//=====================================================
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
// Create listener object:
var mclListener:Object = new Object();

loader = function (menu_mc)
{
mclListener.menu_mc = menu_mc // <<<<=======================
mclListener.onLoadError = function(target_mc, errorCode, status:Number)
{
trace("Error loading image: " + errorCode + " [" + status + "]");
};
mclListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc):Void
{
trace("onLoadStart: " + target_mc);
};
mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc, numBytesLoaded,
numBytesTotal):Void
{
var numPercentLoaded:Number = numBytesLoaded / numBytesTotal * 100;
trace("onLoadProgress: " + target_mc + " is " + numPercentLoaded + "%
loaded");
this.menu_mc.numPercent = numPercentLoaded; // <<<<=======================
//_root.side_menu_1.numPercent = numPercentLoaded;
//numPercent = Math.round(numPercentLoaded)+"%";
};
mclListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc, status:Number):Void
{
trace("onLoadComplete: " + target_mc);
side_menu_1.gotoAndStop("loadedSWF");
};
my_mcl.addListener(mclListener);
my_mcl.loadClip("whatever1.swf", content_mc);
// un/load subNav button content
unloadSide();

}


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www.lonhosford.com
May many happy bits flow your way!
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Thanks for writing back. The original variable is declared within the
onrelease function. I have about 4 buttons that use the same
listener.MC.Loader. All four load diff. swfs. I guess if I knew how to make a
generic MC. loader i could do it the first way described. I just figured that
would have been more involved to ask originally. Now I guess to solve this
there is no other way...

target_mc = MovieClip;
numBytesLoaded = Number;
numBytesTotal = Number;
errorCode = String;
// buttonMC code
menu_1.menuName.onRelease = function() {
content_mc._x = 68.5;
//
var my_mcl:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
// Create listener object:
var mclListener:Object = new Object();
mclListener.onLoadError = function(target_mc, errorCode, status:Number) {
trace("Error loading image: "+errorCode+" ["+status+"]");
};
mclListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc):Void {
trace("onLoadStart: "+target_mc);
};
mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(target_mc, numBytesLoaded,
numBytesTotal):Void {
var numPercentLoaded:Number = numBytesLoaded/numBytesTotal*100;
trace("onLoadProgress: "+target_mc+" is "+numPercentLoaded+"% loaded");
_root.side_menu_1.numPercent = numPercentLoaded;
//numPercent = Math.round(numPercentLoaded)+"%";
};
mclListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc, status:Number):Void {
trace("onLoadComplete: "+target_mc);
side_menu_1.gotoAndStop("loadedSWF");
};
my_mcl.addListener(mclListener);
my_mcl.loadClip("whatever1.swf", content_mc);
// un/load subNav button content
unloadSide();
}}

I GOT IT!
heres the code:
Put this in frame 1
function MCloader(extFile, target_mc) {
var mclLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var mclListener:Object = new Object();
mclListener.onLoadError = function(mc) {
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = "Error";
};
mclListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc):Void {
trace("onLoadStart: "+target_mc);
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = "onLoadStart: "+target_mc+"starting";
};
mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(mc, loadedBytes, totalBytes) {
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = Math.floor(loadedBytes/totalBytes*100)+"%";
};
mclListener.onLoadComplete = function(mc) {
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = "content loaded";
};
mclLoader.addListener(mclListener);
mclLoader.loadClip(extFile, target_mc);
}
on a button
on (release) {
MCloader("someExt.swf", theClip);
}
So im not sure its all AS 2.0 comp. but it works. Thank you everyone for your
help. If you have anything to add to this Im all ears.

Best
Vee

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It is.

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Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
May many happy bits flow your way!
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I GOT IT!
heres the code:
Put this in frame 1
function MCloader(extFile, target_mc) {
var mclLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var mclListener:Object = new Object();
mclListener.onLoadError = function(mc) {
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = "Error";
};
mclListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc):Void {
trace("onLoadStart: "+target_mc);
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = "onLoadStart: "+target_mc+"starting";
};
mclListener.onLoadProgress = function(mc, loadedBytes, totalBytes) {
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = Math.floor(loadedBytes/totalBytes*100)+"%";
};
mclListener.onLoadComplete = function(mc) {
MCpreloader.message_txt.text = "content loaded";
};
mclLoader.addListener(mclListener);
mclLoader.loadClip(extFile, target_mc);
}
on a button
on (release) {
MCloader("someExt.swf", theClip);
}
So im not sure its all AS 2.0 comp. but it works. Thank you everyone for
your
help. If you have anything to add to this Im all ears.

Best
Vee