Having trouble loading an external swf (loadmovie?)

Question

Hello!
This is my first time ever constructing a web site ONLY using Flash 8. I normally just use elements here and there, and I am totally confused.
The link to the project is here: www.cathisingh.com/new
I want the site to be set up so that when I click a button (at the bottom), an external .swf file loads into that gray box in the center. How do I start? Where do I start? I should be able to figure this out, but I am stuck.
Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Hey!
You can use a script like this to load a swf.
BUTTON.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, LoadExternalSwf)
function LoadExternalSwf (e:Event) {
     var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("/media/EXTERNALSWF.swf");
     var loader:Loader = new Loader();
     loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(flash.events.Event.COMPLETE, Finish);
     loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, status);
     loader.load(request);
     function Finish(e:Event) {
          externalMovie = MovieClip(loader.content);
          NameOfYourGreyBox.addChild(externalMovie);
function status(e:ProgressEvent) {
     var percentage:Number = Math.round(e.bytesLoaded/e.bytesTotal*100);
     progressBar.gotoAndStop(percentage);
This creates an event listener on your button (BUTTON) so that when someone clicks it, the function LoadExternalSwf is run. That function creates a URLRequest for the file at your URL, loads it, and then adds it to your grey box (which i assume is a movieclip). I included a progress bar function, which creates a variable called percentage that varies from 1 to a 100 and manipulates a progress bar movieclip that has a 100 frames (a bar going from empty to full).
Let me know if you need anything else.
I really like your site. It looks great.
John