and I am getting this error:
Scene=Scene 1, Layer=script, Frame=4: Line 43: Expected a field name after ‘.’ operator.
this.“clip1”.onClipEvent (enterFrame){
Any thoughts as to what field name is expected? I do not understand what I am need to do here…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/6 "2003-08-15T18:30:50Z")
I think it should be
```auto
MovieClip.clip1.onClipEvent(enterFrame){
etc..
```
Regards,
Viru
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/7 "2003-08-15T18:32:34Z")
okay viru, you have given great advice so far so I am sure it will work
:}
I will test it out
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/8 "2003-08-15T18:34:49Z")
Well I tried it and I am still getting the same message :crazy:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/9 "2003-08-15T18:36:10Z")
ok, sorry that was just the first thing i thought you should try. Is it possible to post your fla?
Viru.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/10 "2003-08-15T18:39:46Z")
Ok, hit me, i wasnt thinking straight, i’m pretty sure this will work,
```auto
Movieclip.clip1.onEnterFrame = function() {
//write the code you want to happen on each enterframe here.
}
```
Regards,
Viru.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/11 "2003-08-15T18:41:18Z")
no it is a really big file - I guess I could try deleted some of the unactive artwork and zipping it.
when you test the movie the external movie clips will not show up though…
this is my trouble- I am trying to put preloaders on the external swf’s without actually putting them in the swf’s themselves. I do not have that luxory as they are made with Wildform FX (text program) and it only outputs swf’s that you cannot add code to…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/12 "2003-08-15T18:46:15Z")
okay so like this:
code:
\
this.createEmptyMovieClip(“clip1”, 1);
clip1.loadMovie(“welcome.swf”);
clip1.\_x = 320 ;
clip1.\_y = 320 ;
Movieclip.clip1.onEnterFrame = function() {
percentloaded=Math.floor(\_level1.getBytesLoaded()/\_level1.getBytesTotal()\*100)
percentdisplay=percentloaded + "%"
if(percentloaded == 100 && !initialized){
play();
initialized=true
\_visible=false
}
}
\
when I want to call the function I say?
Movieclip.clip1.onEnterFrame ();
I’m not sure. I am not very advanced in my as…if you couldn’t tell by my millions of questions…
(-:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/13 "2003-08-15T18:51:04Z")
I dont think you can call it like that. But its worth a try first. It that doesnt work create a function like this that you can call:
```auto
Movieclip.clip1. **preloaderFunc** = function() {
percentloaded=Math.floor(_level1.getBytesLoaded()/_level1.getBytesTotal()*100)
percentdisplay=percentloaded + "%"
if(percentloaded == 100 && !initialized){
play();
initialized=true
_visible=false
}
}
```
And call it with
```auto
Movieclip.clip1.preloaderFunc();
```
Regards,
Viru.
P.S I’m still learning too 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/14 "2003-08-15T18:52:33Z")
[AS]\_root.createEmptyMovieClip(“clip1”, 1);
clip1.\_x = 320 ;
clip1.\_y = 320 ;
clip1.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this.\_url != \_root.\_url) {
\_root.preload(this);
}
}
```auto
```
function preload(clip) {
if (!loaded) {
if (clip.getBytesLoaded\>0 && clip.getBytesLoaded\>=clip.getBytesTotal) {
loaded = true;
}
var percent = (clip.getBytesLoaded()/clip.getBytesTotal());
loadBar.\_width = 100\*percent; //replace 100 for your loadbar width
}
}
clip1.loadMovie(“welcome.swf”);
```auto
```
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/15 "2003-08-15T19:00:42Z")
well viru it doesn’t seem to be working-
There are NO problems or errors with your code, I think the error lies within the code I was trying to use to get the preload working.
So I thank you because what you came up with is right-
Claudio I am going to have a look at what you have here. I was looking at your tutorial about preloading external swf’s with transition and trying to apply that to what I need to do. I was not able to do so and was hoping maybe you would write one without the transition 😉
I thank you both!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/16 "2003-08-15T19:07:02Z")
Your welcome. And Claudio is very good, i’m sure anything he/she says will help you to no end.
V.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-on-mcs-created-with-createemptymovieclip/28598/17 "2003-08-15T19:09:14Z")
Yes Claudio provided great code but I am thinking that it is possibly preloading the movie clip (“clip 1”) and not the actual content that gets loaded into the clip.
Maybe I did not make my goal clear, or I could be wrong but it seems as though that is what it is doing…
:bounce: