External .swf runtime linkage .pngs AS3

Flash can compress .png files like Photoshop can compress
.jpg files better than any other tool hands down.
I have 77 .png files that are 1.8 .megs on my c: drive after
I imported them and setting the file compression under the "File
> Publish Settings" to 75% for jpg and published the .swf with
all the .png on the stage the file size is 350K that's about 20% of
the original file size of the .pngs downloaded file by file with 77
separate request.
I can create linkage in the shared .swf and test the movie
with code in the shared .swf to add the movieclip holders for each
.png to the stage but when I load the shared .swf into the main
.swf Flash acts like it can't create the classes based on the
linkage I setup or that the MovieClip linkage doesn't exist.
I tried a test to have the shared .swf with all the .pngs and
linked movieclips to add the assets to it's own stage and it works
fine but that means a lot of my code and logic is included in the
shared .swf that the designers need to add .pngs to. It's
unfortunate AS3 sucks but I'm just about done with the project if I
knew what a battle AS3 was going to be I would have stayed with AS2
my next projet will be AS2 no question non at all. Anyway I setup
"class" linkage identifier for each .png with a movieclip holder
for each image. The 20% of the size for the pngs and one request
vs. 77 separate request makes it worth the extra effort of
importing the images, creating a holder movieclip with linkage but
the main .swf that loads the shared .swf with all the assets and
linkage can't see or create the assets like the shared .swf can
when I test it.
We need to have the main .swf get a handle of the linked .png
assets and place them in the main .swf to load the assets to
different parts of the main .swf. It's cute that the shared .swf
can add the linked assets to it's own stage but not too useful.
Also the way we deploy we cannot roll out a new release/build to
update the .pngs but we can upload a new .swf to the asset server
so the .pngs need to be in a separate .swf. I can get the shared
MovieClip to add the linked assets to it's own stage when testing
and when loading my problem is the main .swf that loads the shared
.swf cannot create instances of the classes that are exported for
runtime sharing using linkage.
If it is possible I would like to know how the heck you get a
handle on a linked asset in an externally loaded .swf. Preferably
without creating my own prototyped insane class consisting of mega
libraries of external .as files. Just a way to reference MovieClips
holding pngs that have linkage and are setup for runtime sharing.
It really shouldn't be this hard it's a simple task in AS2. I'm not
looking for a coding competition or some wild class to do the job I
want a few lines of code to create an instance of a class then
reference to the linkage/MovieClip holding the .png to addChild it
into a target movieclip.

I solved it I'm loading 77 embedded assets in an external
.swf that compresses 77 .png images without loosing quality it
works great.

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Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:08:25 -0600
To: kenneth russell <[email protected]>
Subject: How to Load an external swf using loadmovie in AS3
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       removerChild(myLoader);
but after the animation (when the code in the timeline is written) just clicking anywhere on the child swf ( not just the button) made the parent appear.
I have also tried (in two instances when the last code above was present and removed) adding this code to the "page2_btn" I made for the child page;
page2_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, removeSWF);
function removeSWF(e:MouseEvent):void{
        removeChild(myLoader1);
        myLoader1 = null;
But that just resulted in the skip button on the child not working and the larger images playing as if it was a movie.
Most of this code I got from the classrom in a book and from threads on here, did try countless others from other google searches but when your stupid your stupid. So if any body could help out a learner I'd be most grateful.
Paul

cheers for your reply. got the decription and source faults below
1061: Call to a possibly undefined method unloadAndStop through a reference with static type flash.display:DisplayObjectContainer. this.parent.unloadAndStop(); // if publishing for fp 10, else use unload()
1059: Property is read-only.
this.parent=null; // this may not execute so it might be better to call a removeSWF function in the parent swf
based on the code in the parent as shown in first thread, how would I include/call the "removeSWF function" into that script?
To help sort this out I thought I'd include a photo of the timeline as there is three sets of script, and for all I know each might be conflicting with the other or something. (due to why the skip btn does not work for instance)
in photo - the top layer contains the "skip" btn script where it skips to frame 216.
the code highlighted is the "page2_btn" script and the script lower down is for the "showimage" function in ref's to the labels 1 to 4.
I wish I was like you pro's and could see the problems instead of staying up til the late hours of the morning trying to solve stuff searching endless google searches - could you recommend a good book from learning the basic's of the AS3 - might help a great deal to learn them first but my first indention of using flash was for animation which I done for awhile without the AS.
But I hope to display various animations I've done within external SWF such as this example so a book that covers it would be great.
again cheers for any help.

AS3 how to put the buttons always on top of the external swf in the code below?

how to put the buttons always on top of the external swf in the code below? I am beginner use to as3, can someone help me?
thanks, for all!!
var Xpos:Number = 110;
var Ypos:Number = 180;
var swf:MovieClip;
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
var defaultSWF:URLRequest = new URLRequest("swfs/eyesClosed.swf");
loader.load(defaultSWF);
loader.x = Xpos;
loader.y = Ypos;
addChild(loader);
// Btns Universal function
function btnClick(event:MouseEvent):void {
removeChild(loader);
var newSWFRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("swfs/" + event.target.name + ".swf");
loader.load(newSWFRequest);
loader.x = Xpos;
loader.y = Ypos;
addChild(loader);
// Btn listeners
eyesClosed.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);
stingray.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);
demon.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);
strongman.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);

use:
var Xpos:Number = 110;
var Ypos:Number = 180;
var swf:MovieClip;
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
var defaultSWF:URLRequest = new URLRequest("swfs/eyesClosed.swf");
loader.load(defaultSWF);
loader.x = Xpos;
loader.y = Ypos;
addChild(loader);
// Btns Universal function
function btnClick(event:MouseEvent):void {
removeChild(loader);
var newSWFRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("swfs/" + event.target.name + ".swf");
loader.load(newSWFRequest);
loader.x = Xpos;
loader.y = Ypos;
addChildAt(loader,0);
// Btn listeners
eyesClosed.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);
stingray.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);
demon.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);
strongman.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, btnClick);

External .swf runtime linkage .pngs AS3

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