# Targets - a dummies question **URL:** \ **Category:** flash\ **Created:** [March 30, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828 "2006-03-30T13:33:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/1 "2006-03-30T13:33:51Z")
Hi! I’m making a flash site for a furniture company and I would like to have a pop-up window (movie clip) for each product, for the customer to be able to view the product in a larger format. My problem is that the target mc I’m loading the ‘pop-up’ mc into is smaller than the ‘pop-up’ mc - I tried to load it into \_root, but then everything else disapears. How do I load it into a bigger target without loosing the background. I don’t know how to load into levels (is this what I should do?) - I hope I’m making my self clear. I would be really greatful if someone could help me or maybe come up with an idea for another solution. I tried making a normal pop-up window (java script), but it doesn’t work in IE for some odd reason. Thanks!!! Marie ---
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/2 "2006-03-31T12:40:36Z")
Well, if no one can help me with my pop-up window questions, I would just love to know if I’m the only one having problems with this - and maybe just a link or a few words on how you people handle pop-up windows. Thanks!!! Marie > [@Marie](#): > > Hi! > > I’m making a flash site for a furniture company and I would like to have a pop-up window (movie clip) for each product, for the customer to be able to view the product in a larger format. > > My problem is that the target mc I’m loading the ‘pop-up’ mc into is smaller than the ‘pop-up’ mc - I tried to load it into \_root, but then everything else disapears. How do I load it into a bigger target without loosing the background. I don’t know how to load into levels (is this what I should do?) - I hope I’m making my self clear. > > I would be really greatful if someone could help me or maybe come up with an idea for another solution. I tried making a normal pop-up window (java script), but it doesn’t work in IE for some odd reason. > > Thanks!!! > Marie ---
**Author:** ![Pascal\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@Pascal\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pascal_S)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/3 "2006-03-31T12:59:37Z")
so you want a pop-up or do you want to load an external movieclip?? ---
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/4 "2006-03-31T13:13:57Z")
Thanks for reaction! First I wanted a normal pop up window - the chromeless centered kind - I tried different tutorials but it doesn’t work in IE on my pc (and it’s not due to pop-up blockers or internet options - I went through all that). Oddly enough it works in Firefox. But well, I don’t dare make something that doesnt even work in my own browser, so I decided to do the flash “pop-up” window (yes, mc loaded externally) and this is where I am now. I need to load a mc that looks like a pop-up window and doesn’t make everything else disapear when it loads “on top” of the main content. The problem is that the button that launches the pop-up is inside a target that is to small for the pop-up window, but if I load into the sites \_root everything else disapears. Can I load into a level on top of everything? And if, how? Thanks again! > [@Pascal S.](#): > > so you want a pop-up or do you want to load an external movieclip?? ---
**Author:** ![Pascal\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@Pascal\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pascal_S)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/5 "2006-03-31T13:17:55Z")
avoid root try to load it into \_parent. The content in the root or basis file will not dissapear ---
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/6 "2006-03-31T13:23:00Z")
Thanks! I’ll try it out! > [@Pascal S.](#): > > avoid root try to load it into \_parent. The content in the root or basis file will not dissapear ---
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/7 "2006-03-31T13:49:25Z")
Ok finally :beam: - I found out that loading into levels works better (it just loads on top of it all) - now it’s just: how do I position the loaded movie clip? - I would like to center it. > [@Pascal S.](#): > > avoid root try to load it into \_parent. The content in the root or basis file will not dissapear ---
**Author:** ![Pascal\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@Pascal\_S](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Pascal_S)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/targets-a-dummies-question/183828/8 "2006-03-31T13:52:17Z")
you could set it in the movie you load this.\_x = 100; this.\_y = 100; if you load it in a container just position the container