Problem with layers (I think...)

programming flash
1

Hey guys, I have a problem with levels I think.

I want to control my main MC from a seperate loaded MC…

the best way to explain it is with this diagram

I want to be able to load a MC into (3) via (2), which is already loaded into (1)…

I hope you understand what I mean.

Anyways, I think it’s a level problem, because my code for the button dosn’t work:

on (release) {
loadMovie(“home.swf”, “main”);
}

I think this is because the ‘main’ mc object is in MC (1) & not MC (2) where the button is.

I’m sure there is a simple solution to this problem, by targetting levels & the like, but I just don’t know how to do this yet…

any help would be great

cheers!

FW

2

Im confused… :hangover:
Let me see if i get your idea. You have a movie clip with buttons inside. This movie clip is placed on your main movie. You want to load an external swf into “3”(which im assuming its a movie clip placed on main stage).
Is that right? :-\

3

yep thats pretty much right

you can see what i’m working on here:

http://www.fragfest.com.au/gemballa/site/index3.html

the top MC (2) has the buttons & is loaded onto the main MC (1). The middle MC (3) is also loaded onto the main MC, & thats the one I want to load/call via the buttons on the top MC (2)

…

:whistle:

4

Use the following action on your buttons:

on(relese){
loadMovie("yourmovie.swf",_root.mc3);
}

Where mc3 is the instance name of your “3” movie clip

5

Thanx claudio, that worked a treat!

I knew it would be as simple as telling it where to look, I just didn’t know the syntax that was needed.

Thanx again!

cheers!

FW

6

No problem =)