http://www.gifsrus.com/testfile/master.swf
i put a stop action in the first frames of the movies you are loading and then a bytesloaded preloader type thing in master with a command to play() and the button action.
you could also give your button in mc2 the actions
on(release){
_root.mcPlaceholder1.stop();
}
that does work… but i guess you want to use the .onPress function?
yeah, that works fine. I just want to be able to keep all my coding in 1 place (+ this is just a very basic test). i need the child swfs to call functions etc from the main timeline.
I`ve attached the file if you need it.
You originally thought this might be a path problem. Because you have used a mc button, if you type trace(this) on the timeline of butt1, it will tell you the path.
No I don’t think it will because string is right (and I just noticed kdzines that you want all the actions on the main fla - sorry).
Yes you have to make sure the external swf is fully loaded before your buttons will work but because it starts playing immediately this scenario may not work for you. You might have to put the code on the external swf itself, depending on what you want to be able to do when.