Load \ unload external movie

Hi!
While a parent movie plays, I want to replace a movie with
others.
The movie to be replaced was attached with the following
instruction (attachMovie):
_root.attachMovie("ButtonsTest", "buttonsTest_mc", 6,
{_x:400, _y:300});
I am looking for a way to unload the above movie and load at
the same coordinates the new external movie.
Please help
TIA
Nanu

use loadMovie into another MC ....
u have a MC with 2 frames ... control
1st frame - an empty mc, clip1
stop();
clip1.loadMovie("the_clip1.swf")
2nd frame - same empty, clip2
stop();
clip2.loadMovie("the_clip2.swf")
the button
on(release) {
control.gotoAndStop(2);
}

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Hi team,
Last time I wanted to load an external clip I could do it like this
on (release) {
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I have been looking at examples on the web but am getting all sorts of errors and basically don't know what I am doing. I also want to know how to navigate to .swf files in a file structure, as I have to build an old school fscommand file structure for a cd-rom.
Any and all help greatly appreciated.
Cheers,
Sub

Hey worked it out guys!
var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();                     // create a new instance of the Loader class
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addChild(myLoader);                                     // add that instance to the display list, adding it to the Stage at 0,0
But now I need to know.. How do I unload it?
Cheers
sub

Loading in external movie

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I have a problem loading in movies from a movie with a
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if you want the movies to simply load into your load.swf like
this and when one finishes the next loads in, you'd be better off
creating a container movie clip at (0,0) that you load your
load.swf movie into. tell this movie to play through its timeline.
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should work.

Load/ Unload external .swf

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vita | web | design | illustration
"main" here
I try to have external .swf on this "main" part of my flash
design automatically using load actionscript.
I have 3 different sets of actionscripts for load/unload.
But, the problem is when I click vita or other menu on the
top after loading "main" external .swf, they are overlapped.
How can I unload the external .swf from the automatically
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(As I know, there are mostly buttons to click on loading
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This printscreen is showing what it looks like in the Flash view (plain background and external SWF loads when this SWF is published)
What it looks like when loaded as published swf
Picture of the external SWF working inside the other SWF
Picture of it not being able to unload when i navigate to another page!
Finally, a picture of it doubling up when i proceed to go on the 'game' page again, it just keeps loading the SWF's rather than unloading them!

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the code you provided is working fine. but i want to totally remove/unlink the orginal file (file1.swf) when i click on either buttons which could lead me to other page (file1.swf or file2.swf).
Besides that, in file2.swf and file3.swf could have another "back" button to turn it back to the main page (file1.swf). When the user click on that back button, the file2.swf will unloaded...and file1.swf will be called back again...
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and I'll also attach my file for review. Thank you.
click here for
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    at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
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I still get this:
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    at fl.transitions::Tween/set time()
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Actually I have a movie clip which contains a Print Button and a uiloader.
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I applied a code to Print button to print those movies.
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I want to print only External movie with its current color settings (applied by user) not actual default colors.
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Thank for help....

use:
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Interaction + external movie

Hi guys,
It's my first post in here, I spent most of the day looking
for my answer but i still couldn't find it.
So my problem is,
page1 = index
page2 = aboutme
page3 = portfolio
On my Index, lets call page1, I have a menu, the same menu
that i have on my page3, this menu contain around 10 links, so the
basic idea is to open differents externals movieclips in each link,
it works fine when I use this links on page3, i just used the
action to each link;
- on (release) {
this._parent.gallery_mc.loadMovie("animal_gallery.swf");
ok, the thing is, when i use the menu on page1, it has to
open page3 and then, inside page3, load my external movie in my
gallery_mc; so lets see the action;
on (release) {
if (_root.link<>page && _root.G<>1
&& _root.SP ==0) {
_root.scroller.gotoAndStop("s0");
_parent["item"+_root.link].gotoAndPlay("s2");
_root.link = page;
_root.ch_cont.gotoAndPlay("s1");
if (_root.link<>page && _root.SP ==1){
_root.scroller.gotoAndStop("s0");
_root.link = page;
_root.play();
This works fine, its just to call my page3. So now is missing
to load my external MC into a MC called gallery_mc into my page3,
so I tried all the ways and still didn't work;
Just for u to understand the structure;
root + ch_cont + all_pages + page3
Its a bit difficult to explaim, but hope u will understand
it!!!
thanks for your time!!!
Daniel

try
_level0.gotoAndStop("mainswfframe");

How to unload externally loaded swf which contains 3D Carousel?

Hello to all
I am learning AS3 and have been taking on various tutorials found on the net. While learning about AS3 I came across a lesson on http://tutorials.flashmymind.com/2009/05/vertical-3d-carousel-with-actionscript-3-and-xml/ titled "Vertical 3D Carousel with AS3 and XML".
I completed the tutorial and all worked fine so I then wanted to load the swf into a existing project. The loading of the swf goes fine and when I unload my loader it is removed but only visually as in my output panel in flash CS5 I get an error as follows
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at carousel_c_fla::MainTimeline/moveCarousel()
this error repeats over and over again slowing my swf movie.
So does this mean my main flash movie trying to still play / find my unloaded 3D Carousel?
If so how do I unload remove all the AS3 that is trying to run from the 3D Carousel?
I have included the AS3 below from the tutorial page and I understand that this is what I have to remove to "break free" from the 3D Carousel swf when it is unloaded. This is where I am stuck as my knowledge of AS3 is limited - Can you guys / girls help?
//Import TweenMax
import com.greensock.*;
//The path to the XML file (use your own here)
// old var from tutorial - var xmlPath:String = "http://tutorials.flashmymind.com/XML/carousel-menu.xml";
var xmlPath:String = "carousel-menu.xml";
//We'll store the loaded XML to this variable
var xml:XML;
//Create a loader and load the XML. Call the function "xmlLoaded" when done.
var loader = new URLLoader();
loader.load(new URLRequest(xmlPath));
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
//This function is called when the XML file is loaded
function xmlLoaded(e:Event):void {
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     if ((e.target as URLLoader) != null ) {
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var focalLength:Number = 350;
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var vanishingPointY:Number = stage.stageHeight / 2;
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var radius:Number = 128;
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          menuItem.xpos3D = 0;
          menuItem.ypos3D = radius * Math.sin(startingAngle);
          menuItem.zpos3D = radius * Math.cos(startingAngle);
          //Calculate the scale ratio for the menu item (the further the item -> the smaller the scale ratio)
          var scaleRatio = focalLength/(focalLength + menuItem.zpos3D);
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          menuItem.y = vanishingPointY + menuItem.ypos3D * scaleRatio;
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          menuItem.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutItem);
          menuItem.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, itemClicked);
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          menuItems.push(menuItem);
          //Add the menu item to the stage
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          menuItem.alpha = 0.3;
          //Add some blur to the item
          TweenMax.to(menuItem,0, {blurFilter:{blurX:1, blurY:1}});
          //Update the count
          count++;
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     angleSpeed = (mouseY - stage.stageHeight / 2) * 0.0002;
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          menuItem.zpos3D=radius*Math.cos(menuItem.currentAngle);
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          menuItem.y=vanishingPointY+menuItem.ypos3D*scaleRatio;
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function sortZ():void {
     //Sort the array so that the item which has the highest
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     menuItems.sortOn("zpos3D", Array.NUMERIC | Array.DESCENDING);
     //Set new child indexes for the item
     for (var i:uint = 0; i < menuItems.length; i++) {
          setChildIndex(menuItems[i], i);
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function mouseOverItem(e:Event):void {
     //Tween the item's properties
     TweenMax.to(e.target, 0.1, {alpha: 1, glowFilter:{color:0xffffff, alpha:1, blurX:60, blurY:60},blurFilter:{blurX:0, blurY:0}});
//This function is called when a mouse is out of an item
function mouseOutItem(e:Event):void {
     //Tween the item's properties
     TweenMax.to(e.target, 1, {alpha: 0.3, glowFilter:{color:0xffffff, alpha:1, blurX:0, blurY:0},blurFilter:{blurX:1, blurY:1}});
//This function is called when an item is clicked
function itemClicked(e:Event):void {
     //Navigate to the URL that's assigned to the menu item
     var urlRequest:URLRequest=new URLRequest(e.target.linkTo);
     navigateToURL(urlRequest);

Hi Ned thanks for the reply,
Ok so I have a button in my main movie that loads the external swf
stop();
var my_loader:Loader = new Loader();
var my_btn:Button = new Button();
var my_pb:ProgressBar = new ProgressBar();
my_pb.source = my_loader.contentLoaderInfo;
my_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,startLoading);
function startLoading(e:MouseEvent):void{
my_loader.load(new URLRequest("carousel.swf"));
addChild(my_pb);
my_loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, finishloading);
function finishloading(e:Event):void{
addChild(my_loader);
my_loader.addEventListener("killMe",
killLoadedClip);
removeChild(my_pb);
function killLoadedClip(e:Event):void {
my_loader.removeEventListener("killMe",
killLoadedClip);
my_loader.unloadAndStop();
removeChild(my_loader);
Then I have a button in my loaded swf that closes the loader
This is spread over 2 frames
Frame1
function closeIt(e:MouseEvent):void {
parent.dispatchEvent(newEvent("killMe"));
Frame 2
back_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, closeIt);
Frame 2 also holds all the code for the carousel
Thanks for your time and help in advance people ; )

Remove / unload external swf file(s) from the main flash file and load a new swf file and garbage collection from memory.

I can't seem to remove / unload the external swf files e.g when the carousel.swf (portfolio) is displayed and I press the about button the about content is overlapping the carousel (portfolio) . How can I remove / unload an external swf file from the main flash file and load a new swf file, while at the same time removing garbage collection from memory?
This is the error message(s) I am receiving: "TypeError: Error #2007: Parameter child must be non-null.
at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/removeChild()
at index_fla::MainTimeline/Down3()"
import nl.demonsters.debugger.MonsterDebugger;
var d:MonsterDebugger=new MonsterDebugger(this);
stage.scaleMode=StageScaleMode.NO_SCALE;
stage.align=StageAlign.TOP_LEFT;
stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resizeHandler);
// loader is the loader for portfolio page swf
var loader:Loader;
var loader2:Loader;
var loader3:Loader;
var loader1:Loader;
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function resizeHandler(event:Event):void {
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loader.x = (stage.stageWidth - loader.width) * .5;
loader.y = (stage.stageHeight - loader.height) * .5;
// resizes about page to center
loader3.x = (stage.stageWidth - 482) * .5 - 260;
loader3.y = (stage.stageHeight - 492) * .5 - 140;
/*loader2.x = (stage.stageWidth - 658.65) * .5;
loader2.y = (stage.stageHeight - 551.45) * .5;*/
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame,false, 0, true);
function onEnterFrame(ev:Event):void {
var requesterb:URLRequest=new URLRequest("carouselLoader.swf");
loader = null;
loader = new Loader();
loader.name ="carousel1"
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loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
trace(event);
try {
loader.load(requesterb);
} catch (error:SecurityError) {
trace(error);
addChild(loader);
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loader.y = (stage.stageHeight - 500) * .5;
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MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down, false, 0, true);
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// re adds listener for contact.swf and about.swf
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MovieClip(root).nav.about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3, false, 0, true);
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var requester:URLRequest=new URLRequest("carouselLoader.swf");
    loader = null;
loader = new Loader();
loader.name ="carousel"
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
trace(event);
try {
loader.load(requester);
} catch (error:SecurityError) {
trace(error);
addChild(loader);
loader.x = (stage.stageWidth - 739) * .5;
loader.y = (stage.stageHeight - 500) * .5;
removeChild( getChildByName("about") );
removeChild( getChildByName("carousel1") );
// remove eventlistner and prevents duplication of gallery.swf
MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down);
//INFORMATION BUTTON
//adds eventlistner so that info.swf can be loaded
MovieClip(root).nav.info.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1, false, 0, true);
function Down1(event:MouseEvent):void {
//this re-adds the EventListener for portfolio so that end user can view again if they wish.
MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down, false, 0, true);
MovieClip(root).nav.about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3, false, 0, true);
var requester:URLRequest=new URLRequest("contactLoader.swf");
loader2 = null;
loader2 = new Loader();
loader2.name ="contact"
loader2.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
trace(event);
try {
loader2.load(requester);
} catch (error:SecurityError) {
trace(error);
addChild(loader2);
loader2.x = (stage.stageWidth - 658.65) * .5;
loader2.y = (stage.stageHeight - 551.45) * .5;
// remove eventlistner and prevents duplication of info.swf
MovieClip(root).nav.info.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1);
//ABOUT BUTTON
//adds eventlistner so that info.swf can be loaded
MovieClip(root).nav.about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3, false, 0, true);
function Down3(event:MouseEvent):void {
//this re-adds the EventListener for portfolio so that end user can view again if they wish.
MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down, false, 0, true);
MovieClip(root).nav.info.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1, false, 0, true);
var requester:URLRequest=new URLRequest("aboutLoader.swf");
loader3 = null;
loader3 = new Loader();
loader3.name ="about"
loader3.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
trace(event);
try {
loader3.load(requester);
} catch (error:SecurityError) {
trace(error);
addChild(loader3);
loader3.x = (stage.stageWidth - 482) * .5 - 260;
loader3.y = (stage.stageHeight - 492) * .5 - 140;
removeChild( getChildByName("carousel") );
removeChild( getChildByName("carousel1") );
// remove eventlistner and prevents duplication of info.swf
MovieClip(root).nav.about.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3);
stop();

Andrei1,
Thank you for the helpful advice. I made the changes as you suggested but I am receiving a #1009 error message even though my site is working the way I wan it to work. I would still like to fix the errors so that my site runs and error free. This is the error I am receiving:
"TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference."
I'm sure this is not the best method to unload loaders and I am guessing this is why I am receiving the following error message.
     loader.unload();
     loader2.unload();
     loader3.unload();
I also tried creating a function to unload the loader but received the same error message and my portfolio swf was not showing at all.
     function killLoad():void{
     try { loader.close(); loader2.close; loader3.close;} catch (e:*) {}
     loader.unload(); loader2.unload(); loader3.unload();
I have a question regarding suggestion you made to set Mouse Event to "null". What does this do setting the MouseEvent do exactly? Also, since I've set the MouseEvent to null do I also have to set the loader to null? e.g.
---- Here is my updated code ----
// variable for external loaders
var loader:Loader;
var loader1:Loader;
var loader2:Loader;
var loader3:Loader;
// makes borders resize with browser size
function resizeHandler(event:Event):void {
// resizes portfolio page to center
     loader.x = (stage.stageWidth - loader.width) * .5;
     loader.y = (stage.stageHeight - loader.height) * .5;
// resizes about page to center
     loader3.x = (stage.stageWidth - 482) * .5 - 260;
     loader3.y = (stage.stageHeight - 492) * .5 - 140;
//adds gallery.swf to stage at begining of moviie
     Down();
//PORTFOLIO BUTTON
//adds eventlistner so that gallery.swf can be loaded
     MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down, false, 0, true);
function Down(event:MouseEvent = null):void {
// re adds listener for contact.swf and about.swf
     MovieClip(root).nav.info.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1, false, 0, true);
     MovieClip(root).nav.about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3, false, 0, true);
//unloads gallery.swf from enter frame if users presses portfolio button in nav
     var requester:URLRequest=new URLRequest("carouselLoader.swf");
     loader = new Loader();
     loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
     function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
     trace(event);
     try {
     loader.load(requester);
     } catch (error:SecurityError) {
     trace(error);
     this.addChild(loader);
     loader.x = (stage.stageWidth - 739) * .5;
     loader.y = (stage.stageHeight - 500) * .5;
// sure this is not the best way to do this - but it is unload external swfs
     loader.unload();
     loader2.unload();
     loader3.unload();
// remove eventlistner and prevents duplication of gallery.swf
     MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down);
//INFORMATION BUTTON
     //adds eventlistner so that info.swf can be loaded
     MovieClip(root).nav.info.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1, false, 0, true);
     function Down1(event:MouseEvent = null):void {
     //this re-adds the EventListener for portfolio so that end user can view again if they wish.
     MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down, false, 0, true);
     MovieClip(root).nav.about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3, false, 0, true);
     var requester:URLRequest=new URLRequest("contactLoader.swf");
     loader2 = null;
     loader2 = new Loader();
     loader2.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
     function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
     trace(event);
     try {
     loader2.load(requester);
}      catch (error:SecurityError) {
     trace(error);
     addChild(loader2);
     loader2.x = (stage.stageWidth - 658.65) * .5;
     loader2.y = (stage.stageHeight - 551.45) * .5;
loader.unload();
loader2.unload();
loader3.unload();
     // remove eventlistner and prevents duplication of info.swf
     MovieClip(root).nav.info.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1);
//ABOUT BUTTON
     //adds eventlistner so that info.swf can be loaded
     MovieClip(root).nav.about.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3, false, 0, true);
     function Down3(event:MouseEvent = null):void {
     //this re-adds the EventListener for portfolio so that end user can view again if they wish.
     MovieClip(root).nav.portfolio.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down, false, 0, true);
     MovieClip(root).nav.info.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down1, false, 0, true);
     var requester:URLRequest=new URLRequest("aboutLoader.swf");
     loader3 = null;
     loader3 = new Loader();
     loader3.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, ioError);
     function ioError(event:IOErrorEvent):void {
     trace(event);
     try {
     loader3.load(requester);
}      catch (error:SecurityError) {
     trace(error);
     addChild(loader3);
     loader3.x = (stage.stageWidth - 482) * .5 - 260;
     loader3.y = (stage.stageHeight - 492) * .5 - 140;
     loader.unload();
     loader2.unload();
     loader3.unload();
     // remove eventlistner and prevents duplication of info.swf
     MovieClip(root).nav.about.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, Down3);
     stop();

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will load as an external movie. Right now I have all loading with
the nav buttons "on release". The first page loads through one
blank clip and the rest in another. What I would like to do is have
the first external page/clip content load with the main page and
also reload with the nav button if someone wishes to return and
leave the other buttons to remain loading each pages external
content like they are now. So is there a way to get the first pages
content to load both ways? This is what the code for the first
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until a button is clicked.

Hi,
Take a look at this simple tutorial and you will find what
you are looking for.
Here
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Cheers
Alan

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