loadMovie from variable in external text file

programming flash
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Hi guys

Probably a simple thing, but I am trying to load a series of variables from an external text file that I can call from an mc to define:

  1. 3 dynamic text boxes within
  2. a URL that a button within opens onPress, and;
  3. the name of picture (swf file) to be loaded into a child “mc”

I’ve got the text boxes defined easily. Problems are:

a. clip “mc1” on the main stage within which I want to load all everything DOES work as a button, however I can’t get my head around how to define the hit Area so the entire contents of the parent mc don’t act as the button.

b. I can’t for the life of me get the picture swf to load in the child “mc”. Can I achieve this without having to create an empty clip? If not, what is the correct way to do this (ie load the pic into an empty mc within the mc1 clip at x:300 y:0).

This is the code I have on clip mc1.

 
onClipEvent (enterFrame){
 titl = _root.t1;
 cate = _root.c1;
 desc = _root.d1;
 site1 = _root.p1;
 url1 = _root.h1;
 var myMC:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
 myMC.loadClip(site1, "mc");
 this.onPress = function() {
  getURL(url1, "_blank");
 };
}

I’ve attached a zip of all files so you can see what I’m doing… would be grateful for any clues…??

Lana:bear: