flash actionscript: Hello... what I'm trying to do is use the loadClip method (via the
MovieClipLoader class) to load in an external .swf file. Once the file is
loaded, I want to be able to take the externally loaded .swf and reposition it
inside the main .swf file. Here's my code:

buttonName.onRelease = function ( ) {
mcLoader.loadClip("movieOne.swf", 15)
_level15._x = 300;
_level15._y = 350
}

The external .swf file loads just fine. However, no matter what I do, the
only place the external .swf will load is in the upper left corner of the
stage. I can't get it to position itself anywhere else on the page.

Personally, I would rather just load movies into empty movie clips, however,
I'm teaching this to students who want to know how to work with levels.

Maybe it isn't possible to reposition levels? Or do anything else for that
matter... ie: I also tried _level15._alpha = 20; and that didn't work either.
If you know the proper code to get the positioning to work, I would sure
appreciate your feedback!

Thanks!!

Brenda
Version: MX 2004 Pro

Don't you have to wait for _level15 to load moveOne.swf before you try changing
any of those properties?

Try this:
myListener = new Object();
myListener.onLoadComplete = function() {
_level15._x = 300;
_level15._y = 350
}
mcLoader.addListener(myListener);
//
buttonName.onRelease = function ( ) {
mcLoader.loadClip("movieOne.swf", 15);
}

Thank you so much for your reply. The code didn't work, even though it seems
like it should.

I'm almost convinced at this point that levels cannot be positioned. I think
the only way to make this work is to 1) make sure the external .swf file has
the same stage size as the file you're loading it into. Then 2) position your
objects/elements in the external .swf file in a place where you want them to
appear in the .swf file it'll be loaded into.

Brenda

Try this:

myListener.onLoadComplete = function() {
trace(level15);
_level15._x = 300;
_level15._y = 350
}

Use:

myListener.onLoadInit = function() {

instead of:

You rock!! It works perfectly!!!! Thank you NSurveyor!!!

myListener.onLoadInit = function() {
_level15._x = 300;
_level15._y = 350

Hey, I was searching for topics about _level and came across this...I'm trying
to load a .swf and reposition it like the original poster, but the code just
isn't working, and I don't know why, is there something I'm missing?
When I test the code, I get these errors:

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 6: The property being
referenced does not have the static attribute.
MovieClipLoader.addListener(myListener);

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 9: The property being
referenced does not have the static attribute.
MovieClipLoader.loadClip ("start_test.swf", 15);

Total ActionScript Errors: 2 Reported Errors: 2

Here's the code, any help is appreciated:



myListener = new Object();
myListener.onLoadInit = function() {
_level15._x = 300;
_level15._y = 350
}
MovieClipLoader.addListener (myListener);

my_btn.onRelease = function () {
MovieClipLoader.loadClip ("start_test.swf", 15);
}

Use:

mcLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
myListener = new Object();
myListener.onLoadInit = function() {
_level15._x = 300;
_level15._y = 350
}
mcLoader.addListener (myListener);

my_btn.onRelease = function () {
mcLoader.loadClip ("start_test.swf", 15);
}