Embed images in one MovieClip, use in another?

Question

I apologize if you've already read this message. My question
isn't only AS, not only Flash, not only Flex. It's in the
mysterious area where the three come together. I posted this in the
AS discussion, but think it might be better off here.
Is it possible to embed images (jpgs) in one MovieClip, then
load that SWF into another MovieClip and use those images in the
loader? We are trying to avoid reloading an image each time we need
it, but still load them dynamically. We'd like to do this:
Container.swf:
<mx:Application>
<mx:Script>
[Embed(source="images/myimage.jpg")]
public var img: String;
</mx:Script>
</mx:Application>
Then, load that SWF and use its embedded image:
Loader.swf:
<mx:Application>
<mx:Loader id="container" source="Container.swf" />
<mx:HBox>
<mx:Image id="the_image" source="container.content.img"
/>
</mx:HBox>
</mx:Application>
It looks like this should work, and the "resource" string is
properly being passed to the_image (something like
__Resource.43234564.myimage_jpg) but it cannot actually load; we
get a broken image instead.
I'm guessing I somehow need to register the object library of
the Container.swf with my Loader.swf? How?
Or, is this whole enterprise impossible?
Thank you!
Greg

Answer 1

In Flash you may use 'export for runtime sharing' future. In
Flex there
must be a way also (look at adobe devnet topics)
In Flash common problem is you can't control loading progress
of this
add-on. Preload first add-on to one movie without "export for
runtime
sharing" future with loader progress if you need it, then
reload common
movie to 'real' loader - add-on wil be taken from cache
> I apologize if you've already read this message. My
question isn't only AS,
> not only Flash, not only Flex. It's in the mysterious
area where the three
> come together. I posted this in the AS discussion, but
think it might be
> better off here.
>
> Is it possible to embed images (jpgs) in one MovieClip,
then load that SWF
> into another MovieClip and use those images in the
loader? We are trying to
> avoid reloading an image each time we need it, but still
load them dynamically.
> We'd like to do this:
>
> Container.swf:
> <mx:Application>
> <mx:Script>
> [Embed(source="images/myimage.jpg")]
> public var img: String;
> </mx:Script>
> </mx:Application>
>
> Then, load that SWF and use its embedded image:
>
> Loader.swf:
> <mx:Application>
> <mx:Loader id="container" source="Container.swf"
/>
> <mx:HBox>
> <mx:Image id="the_image"
source="container.content.img" />
> </mx:HBox>
> </mx:Application>
>
> It looks like this should work, and the "resource"
string is properly being
> passed to the_image (something like
__Resource.43234564.myimage_jpg) but it
> cannot actually load; we get a broken image instead.
>
> I'm guessing I somehow need to register the object
library of the
> Container.swf with my Loader.swf? How?
>
> Or, is this whole enterprise impossible?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Greg
>
>
>
>