How to load library symbols from .as file?

programming flash
1

Hi there, I want to load symbols from the library in Flash using a .as file. I have a custom class that should trigger this to happen but I am not sure of the syntax to do it.

I have checked a tutorial:
http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=853

Which explains what to do but this does not seem to work when using flash alone.

Currently I have objects in my library names ‘star’, ‘square’ and 'circle. Here is my .as file:

[AS]
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.display.StageAlign;
import flash.display.StageScaleMode;

public class App extends Sprite
{
    [Embed(source="library.swf", symbol="star")]
    private var Star:Class;

    [Embed(source="library.swf", symbol="square")]
    private var Square:Class;

    [Embed(source="library.swf", symbol="circle")]
    private var Circle:Class;

    public function App()
    {
        init();
    }

    private function init():void
    {
        stage.scaleMode = StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
        stage.align=StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;

        var star:Sprite = new Star();
        addChild(star);
        star.x = 100;
        star.y = 100;

        var square:Sprite = new Square();
        addChild(square);
        square.x = 200;
        square.y = 100;

        var circle:Sprite = new Circle();
        addChild(circle);
        circle.x = 300;
        circle.y = 100;
    }
}

}[/AS]
This runs but I can’t see my symbols,if someone could let me know the syntax to do this I would be very grateful :slight_smile:

Thanks in advance :slight_smile:
Schm