Loaded SWF & hitTest

Hi,
I have a problem with loaded SWF's and hitTests that use X
& Y. We're using content that originally was loaded into a
Shell SWF at 0,0. All hitTests worked fine.
Now we're creating a new project where this content loads in
a window area that is not at 0,0. Because hitTest using X & Y
uses the Global scope these hitTests now do not work.
Is there a solution to making the hitTest use the scope of
itself? I've tried _lockroot but this didn't solve it. Or is there
another solution?
Regards,
Scott

Scott,
> Now we're creating a new project where this content
loads in
> a window area that is not at 0,0. Because hitTest using
X & Y
> uses the Global scope these hitTests now do not work.
The MovieClip.hitTest() method doesn't really depend on
scope -- unless
I'm misunderstanding your use of the word -- but you might be
facing an
issue that could be addressed with the
MovieClip.localToGlobal() or
globalToLocal() methods.
> Is there a solution to making the hitTest use the scope
of itself?
> I've tried _lockroot but this didn't solve it.
The MovieClip._lockroot property, when set to true,
instructs a loaded
movie clip to interpret any references to _root (in its own
code, that is)
as if it *hadn't* been loaded into another SWF. It doesn't
really affect
the placement (x and y values) of visual objects on the
stage.
David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog,
http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

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say, a marker or a pin to indicate the new position on the map that
correllates to the new external swf that was loaded.
make sense? Any ideas? I was thinking maybe it would be some
kind of listener or something so that should a specific swf load,
it will recognize it and automatically change the location of the
marker on the map to the point that relates to the loaded swf or
something...

Hi Thanks for your reply, I tried with a small AS3 file as
well and I get the same ERROR.

Trouble Playing A loaded 'SWF' file in the pain timeline

Hey there. I have created a presentation that loads
interactive SWF movies into a 'target' movie clip on the main
timeline.
As you progress through the presentation different SWF movies
are loaded into the presentation. And this in turn allows me to
change the presentations content quickly and easily for different
clients.
These SWF's use some of the flash preloaded content objects
like combo box's and the like.
However when these SWF's are called into the main
presentation they cease to work properly.
They work fine when tested independently of the main
presentation.
Does anyone know how I may be able to get these SWF's to work
properly?
Cheers Fletch

The first thing to do is check the scoping in your loaded
SWF. Any references to _root, for example, mean something different
once the SWF is loaded into your wrapper movie.
Also, some of the V2 components don't work properly when
their SWF is loaded into another SWF. There's a Tech Note and easy
workaround here:
http://www.adobe.com/go/tn_19278
Good luck!

Using loadMovie to load SWF linked to FLV

I am having problems getting a movie (SWF) with an linked FLV
file to play when I use loadMovie to load it in.
I have an .FLV file named vid_9.flv. I have embedded it into
a Flash movie named vid_9.swf using Flash 8 Professional. I am
using "Progressive Download from a Web Server" and no controls.
When I play the SWF on the stand-alone player (the FLV is in the
same folder) it works great. Now when I call that SWF into another
movie using
swfHolder.loadMovie("SWFs/vid_9.swf");
it shows it being completely loaded, but then never plays,
all I get is a white screen. This is my second project in a row
where this did not work. Any ideas as to why? Thanks for any
help.

onLoadComplete executes before the loaded swf's assets are initialized: use onLoadInit.
those function definitions in your loaded swf should NOT be in an onLoad method. if they are defined on the main timeline of the loaded swf, use:
var url:String = "scene05.swf";
        var movieClip:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("movieClip", 0);
        var listenerObj:Object = new Object();
        listenerObj.onLoadInit = function (target_mc:MovieClip):Void {
            //It should execute these functions that are located in the onLoad event in the loaded swf.
            target_mc.initBackground();
            target_mc.initBackgroundWeg();
            target_mc.initVehicles();
            target_mc.initForeground();
            target_mc.initKnoppen();
        var movieClipLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
        movieClipLoader.addListener(listenerObj);
        movieClipLoader.loadClip(url, movieClip);

How can I get stage width of an loaded swf?

Is there any way to get the real stageWidth of an loaded swf?
The problem comes when the loaded swf has some elements outside the scene. In this case content.width becomes bigger then the scene.
My code looks like this:
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest(file.url);
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
loader.load(request);
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT, checkSize);
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, addImg);
private function checkSize(e:Event) {
// this is where I need to see the width of my loaded swf
trace(e.target.content.width);
private function addImg(e:Event) {
trace("complete");
Thanks,
Andrei

I don't think you can get the stage width of the loaded file unless you assign it as a constant somewhere within the file. The loaded file forfeits its stage when it is loaded into another swf

Loading swf into SWFLoader before it is added to a container

I want to dynamically load a SWF file, before a particular view is created in a Flex 4.5 mobile app. Is it possible to load a SWF file into a SWFLoader before the SWFLoader is added to a container? I tried this but it didn't work.
I tried doing this using the AS3 Loader class and movieclips, but when I compile for iOS this method does not work for me. Is there a way to do what I want?

Hello,
Firstly, why do you want to do this?
Secondly, you cannot run runtime-loaded SWF files on iOS devices.
By that I mean you can probably only use static SWF files like assets, but code inside them will not work.
If you still want to load it, try inside the initialize event handler.

Load SWF into empty movieClip?

Hello,
Could anyone please point me in the right direction to find
out how to load an external SWF into an already existing movieClip
instance that is already placed on the stage? This is the way I've
always worked in AS2, but I can't find how to do it in AS3. Can
anyone point me to an example where URLRequest works with a
specified movieClip instance?
Thank you!

I understand why you might think I was ignoring your advice,
but this isn't the case. You're expertise is much valued and
respected.
My purpose for continuing to experiment with loading into a
movieClip was an attempt to find an easy way to layer the SWF
behind other elements, but as you know, although it works for this
purpose, it doesn't allow control of the loaded SWF from the main
timeline. For others struggling to learn as I am, here's a link
where I found the answer to my question above:
http://www.hostingforum.ca/776586-as3-controlling-loaded-swf.html
The transition to AS3 is not as easy for some as for others,
and there are new concepts to understand.
Don't know what "nvm" means... curious, but might be better
off not knowing ;) Thanks again for all the help you offer to all
of us who are struggling.

Controlling a Movie Clip on the Main Timeline from a loaded SWF?

Is it possible to control a MovieClip on the main timelne from another loaded clip?
I see posts that control loaded clips, but most are all from the loader in the main timeline. I have a moviclip on the main timeline that I want to make visible or invisible depending on what keyframe is playing in another loaded swf.
If I try to call the movieClip from the loaded SWF I get "error #1119. Access of possibly undefined property...." because it doesn't exist in the loaded SWF, just the main timeline.
The old AS2 way just used "_root". Since "_root" doesn't exist any more, how do you control items on the main TimeLine from a loaded SWF?

I am not clear what you mean because you are saying you are trying to target a movieclip that does not exist where you are trying to target it.
Try using a trace to see what you are targeting when you you target the MovieClip(parent.parent)....
trace(MovieClip(parent.parent));
The other approach I mentioned earlier is the more OOP-correct approach if you would rather try that way. Here's a rough outline of it...
AS3 - Dispatch Event
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/470135?tstart=120
Example:
Add something to trigger the event in the child (your loaded swf):
dispatchEvent(new Event("eventTriggered")); (
if dispatchEvent problem, see: http://www.kirupa.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1899603#post1899603)
In your loading/parent swf, listen for the complete event on the Loader.contentLoaderInfo. In the complete event handler, add a listener for the event on the loaded swf.
// event handler triggered when external swf is loaded
function loaderCompleteHandler(event:Event) {
    MovieClip(event.currentTarget.content).addEventListener("eventTriggered", eventHandler);
function eventHandler(event:Event):void {
    trace("event dispatched in loaded swf");
   // this is where your main file can set the visible property of your movieclip

Loaded SWF & hitTest

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