# \_root.createEmptyMovieClip = little problem **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 2, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127 "2004-08-02T23:41:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Odissey\_NYC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@Odissey\_NYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Odissey_NYC)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/1 "2004-08-02T23:41:28Z")
Hello All, I’m using this little script to open an external jpg file it’s for a photo gallery: on (release) { \_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“holder”,1); holder.loadMovie("…/pic/photo1.jpg"); holder.\_x= 200, holder.\_y = 150 ; } That’s working fine… :o) the only propblem, is that I cannot close it ! the picture stays on top of the all movie… :o/ any hint ? Thanks! JP ---
**Author:** ![eyezberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@eyezberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eyezberg)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 5:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/2 "2004-08-03T05:58:08Z")
this holder.\_x= 200, holder.\_y = 150 ; should be holder.\_x= 200; holder.\_y = 150 ; what do you mean by “close it”? of course it stays on top, as you create the empty clip at a depth of 1 in \_root… ---
**Author:** ![Odissey\_NYC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@Odissey\_NYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Odissey_NYC)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/3 "2004-08-03T13:27:58Z")
> [@eyezberg](#): > > this > holder.\_x= 200, holder.\_y = 150 ; > should be > holder.\_x= 200; > holder.\_y = 150 ; > > what do you mean by “close it”? > of course it stays on top, as you create the empty clip at a depth of 1 in \_root… Thanks for the correction Eyezberg, I get the concept of levels, and it’s fine that this picture stays on top, it’s when I don’t want the picture anymore on the screen, I don’t know hoe to unload it, I tried a bunch of different things (logical for me but not really for Flash!) I thought for exampl IF: holder.loadMovie(“…/pic/photo1.jpg”); loads the jpg in the MC container, holder.UNloadMovie(“…/pic/photo1.jpg”); would unload it… Well, It didn’t … Where I am mistaken… ? Thanks guys, ---
**Author:** ![newhopekenny](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/newhopekenny/32/317_2.png) [@newhopekenny](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/newhopekenny)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/4 "2004-08-03T14:48:41Z")
Well you could try unloadMovie(“yourMC”); instead of UNloadMovie(“yourMC”); … 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Odissey\_NYC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@Odissey\_NYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Odissey_NYC)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/5 "2004-08-03T15:48:27Z")
> [@newhopekenny](#): > > Well you could try unloadMovie(“yourMC”); instead of UNloadMovie(“yourMC”); … 😉 Thanks, newhopekenny!, that’s working BUT now this action remove all the movies! … the one on level 0 as well (menu etc…) The action for the “return to menu” button is: [color=blue]on (release) { \_root.unloadMovie(“holder”,1); this.\_parent.gotoAndPlay(‘main-menu’); }[/color] [color=black]That is the code on another button that create the MC-holder and load the jpg:[/color] [color=blue]on (release) { \_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“holder”,1); holder.loadMovie(“…/pic/photo1.jpg”); holder.\_x= 200; holder.\_y = 150 ; }[/color] [color=black]Any idea…? I think we are verrrry close![/color] [color=black]Thanks ![/color] ---
**Author:** ![eyezberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/77aa72/32.png) [@eyezberg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eyezberg)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/6 "2004-08-03T17:48:53Z")
Do you HAVE TO unload? Can’t you just move it off screen by resetting it’s \_x or \_y value, or setting it’s \_visible to false? ---
**Author:** ![JakeO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/848f3c/32.png) [@JakeO](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JakeO)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/7 "2004-08-03T17:52:52Z")
> [@Odissey-NYC](#): > > Thanks, newhopekenny!, that’s working BUT now this action remove all the movies! … the one on level 0 as well (menu etc…) > > The action for the “return to menu” button is: > [color=blue]on (release) { > \_root.unloadMovie(“holder”,1); > this.\_parent.gotoAndPlay(‘main-menu’); > }[/color] > [color=black]That is the code on another button that create the MC-holder and load the jpg:[/color] > [color=blue]on (release) { > \_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“holder”,1); > holder.loadMovie(“…/pic/photo1.jpg”); > holder.\_x= 200; > holder.\_y = 150 ; > }[/color] > [color=black]Any idea…? I think we are verrrry close![/color] > [color=black]Thanks ![/color] bad code, dont do \_root.unloadMovie(blah)…do this \_root.holder.unloadMovie() -Jake ---
**Author:** ![Odissey\_NYC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9d8465/32.png) [@Odissey\_NYC](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Odissey_NYC)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-createemptymovieclip-little-problem/118127/8 "2004-08-03T18:11:01Z")
> [@JakeO](#): > > bad code, dont do \_root.unloadMovie(blah)…do this > \_root.holder.unloadMovie() > > -Jake Thanks to all of your guys, and to Jack! Now it’s working ! Best to All !