Loading a swf page

When the statment below executes, the URL is correct but the
swf file does not load and run until I click the refresh button.
How do I get this to work without having to click on refresh in my
browser?
Thanks,
Bob
<cflocation
url="jukebox.swf?./XML/#SESSION.SessionID#.xml" addtoken="no"
>

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explain but I will do my best. I am advanced in design, layout,
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even if your solution is a point in the right direction to some
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That having been said, on to the issue, it's a 2 parter:
Part 1:
I have a Master FLA (or SWF) containing navigation that loads
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pages of the site. These load above the Master movie clip masking
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that is unloading after the button for the next page to load is
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done and then execute the loading of the new external SWF of the
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>> I have no idea how to do this next part but... I
believe it involves a
gotoAndPlay. I would like to have animation in the movie that
is unloading
after the button for the next page to load is clicked... in
other words,
you
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new external
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animated some
deconstructing swipes that remove the text, shapes holding
the text and them
the image, and ONLY THEN does it start to load the movie for
the link it
selected. I think what I am trying to ask here is how does it
carry the
link
through the animation until it's done and then execute the
loading of the
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<<
You don't use frames. I'd probably use Fuse for this - which
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clips, or just
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method, and
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use swapDepths
for layer control, in order to have any given clip move above
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possibly graphic files and/or SWF files.
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hands!
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downloaded? Is that even possible?
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Thanks for taking your time! Much appreciated.
I like not complicated :-) So it is now loading from the start - stretching over the whole timeline. How do I controll the visibility during the "HOME" = that is invisible?
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var Xpos:Number=0;
var Ypos:Number=0;
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I presently have a set up where a large SWF file brought on the stage by clicking small icons from the scrollable thumbnail menu on the bottom of the stage. All of it happens at the same frame with .xml loading file.
Here is the code for constructing the ImageLoader(for thumbnails) and SWFLoader for (bigger SWF files)
[CODE]
   function _xmlCompleteHandler(event:LoaderEvent):void {
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[/CODE]
Here is what I would like to resolve. I have another section on the site with an image collage. Every image is a button. I want to script this each image on click to go to the label with ImageLoader and SWFLoader AND TO OPEN A UNIQUE SWF (ASSOCIATED WITH AN IMAGE CLICKED) ON THAT PAGE
Previously this is what I did to achieve it. I would specify a String:
[CODE]
var sourceVar_ProductsPopUps:String;
[/CODE]
and then all my buttons will have their unique SWF assigned for them which opens at another labeled section ("prdctsPopUps" in this example):
[CODE]
function onClickSumix1PopUp(event:MouseEvent):void {
sourceVar_ProductsPopUps="prdcts_popups/sumix1-popup_tl.swf";
gotoAndPlay("prdctsPopUps");
[/CODE]
Then in the "prdctsPopUps" section I would specify that var string to bring up SWF files. The value of sourceVar_ProductsPopUps allows to load mulitple SWFs from the previous page.
[CODE]
loaderProductPopUps = new SWFLoader(sourceVar_ProductsPopUps,
[/CODE]
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[CODE]
          new SWFLoader("loadingAssets/appThumbnails/slideshow_image scroller greenSock_mine/assets/images/" + image.@name + ".swf",
[/CODE]
and
[CODE]
new SWFLoader(sourceVar_ProductsPopUps,
[/CODE]

Thanks for looking into my issue.
Unfortunatelly I am not so advanced in AS and do not complitely understand the logic of the problem. I will try to decribe my set up more precise.
So, my main flash file is broken into labeled sections on the main time line.
One of the sections is "Applications" It has an animated collage of images. Each image acts as a button and once clicked brings a user to a section called "ApplicationsPopUps".
"ApplicationsPopUps" section has small image thumbnails scroll menu at the bottom of the screen and a large SWFLoader in the middle of the screen. User can click on an image in the thumbnails scroll menu and a corresponding SWF file will load in the middle of the screen in SWFLoader. User can click on left/right navigation buttons and preceeding/following SWF file will load in SWFLoader.
Everything works fine (with your previous help)
Here is the working code for the ImageLoader and SWFLoader (please let me know if you need additional code on the page):
function _xmlCompleteHandler(event:LoaderEvent):void {        _slides = [];       var xml:XML = event.target.content; //the XMLLoader's "content" is the XML that was loaded.        var imageList:XMLList = xml.image; //In the XML, we have nodes with all the info we need.        //loop through each node and create a Slide object for each.       for each (var image:XML in imageList) {         _slides.push( new Slide(image.@name,               image.@description,               new ImageLoader("loadingAssets/appThumbnails/slideshow_image scroller greenSock_mine/assets/thumbnails/appThmb_imgs/" + image.@name + ".jpg",               {                    name:image.@name + "Thumb",                    width:_THUMB_WIDTH,                    height:_THUMB_HEIGHT,                    //centerRegistration:true,//messes up the code as places SWFLoader in the upper left corner which is 0,0 coordinates                    //x:260, y:320,//doesn't work here but works in line 69                   scaleMode:"proportionalInside",                    bgColor:0x000000,                    estimatedBytes:13000,                    onFail:_imageFailHandler}),                 new SWFLoader("loadingAssets/appThumbnails/slideshow_image scroller greenSock_mine/assets/images/" + image.@name + ".swf",                   {                     name:image.@name + "Image",                     width:_IMAGE_WIDTH,                     height:_IMAGE_HEIGHT,                     //centerRegistration:true,//messes up the code as places SWFLoader in the upper left corner which is 0,0 coordinates                   x:0, y:144,                     scaleMode:"proportionalInside",                     bgColor:0x000000,                     estimatedBytes:820000,                     onFail:_imageFailHandler})
Thumbnails in the section "ApplicationsPopUps" and images in the image collage in the section "Applications" represent the same photographs. So when a user clicks on one of the images in "Applications" section it would be natural that that image will load in the "ApplicationsPopUps" section. However "ApplicationsPopUps" section presently has a working code (as sampled above) It looks too complex for me and I do not know hot to implement this feature. I do want to keep the functionality of the thumbs image scroller in section "ApplicationsPopUps" as it is now. But I want to add that when a user click on an image from section"Applications" then that particular SWF file will load in SWFLoader in section "ApplicationsPopUps" and then the present functionality can as well be exectuted. Presently it just opens on a first image in xml order.
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1. (IMPORTANT) As all we know when putting some Flash SWF
inside an HTML page, normally it starts playing as soon as its
first frame is loaded.
Now in my case I have to load a SWF (let call it Flash A)
inside another Flash, I used mx.controls.Loader control to do this.
But this internal loaded SWF (Flash A) doesn't display untill it is
completely loaded. Although what is interesting is that if it
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display while being still loaded.
2. Is there anyway to change a Flash playback FPS at runtime?
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- M

damatrixhasu wrote:
> i want to know how i can load a flash inside another
flash container
go to help - search for 'loadmovie'
Best Regards
Urami
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creating a container for my newest Flash site in main.swf and
loading other swf files that provide resources that modify mcs,
functions etc. of the main.swf. I plan to have main.swf hold my
background, logo etc. then each subrelated page as contact.swf,
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Hey guys, I am really in need of an answer here. I would tremendously grateful if someone has the answer. I'll keep it simple and right to the point:
1. I have created "index.swf" in AS3. Has it's own "MainClass" class.
2. I created "holder.swf" which is the main landing page. Has 2 buttons, for the viewer to load the site in fullscreen or standard.
3. In the timeline of "holder.swf" I have created 2 frames, 1st frame containing the buttons, second frame containing the AS3 external swf loader script.
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Well here is the problem... With the exception of a few things I need to update, as well as implementing some better preloaders etc... the site is running alright...
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Hello,
Within my flash file, I embedded a .swf (page flip) that is taking too long to load. When flipping through, it lags. Is there anything that could be done?
Reference:
http://www.lucysonlinestore.co.cc/home.html
The .swf (page flip) is under "Clothes".
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kglad,
I apologize for the misunderstanding. I don't wish for anyone to go through my files. My intention of posting on here is for anyone with the past experience of slow performing page flips to share their solutions. Since page flip is so popular in flash sites, I thought people would have encoutered such problems. I included my site to show as an example. I do appreciate you taking the time and effort to go through the files and test run them.
The error you're referring to is caused by declaring and using the loader in frame 3. In frame 1, I'm unloading the loader. If I declare the loader in frame 1, then the unloading won't work properly.
I did search online for past posts, while many people encountered page flip performance issues, there is not much solutions out there. I thought better solutions are out now. It's at times like this that I wish I knew more about flash and AS3. Started to learn about a week ago doesn't help solving the errors.
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I'm new to AS3 and am trying to figure out the code for loading a .swf file on the same layer of the same page, thereby replacing all of the information. I don't want to put it on layer 2, etc. Another easy thing I can do in AS2 but am struggling with in AS3.
thanks!
Steve

There are no 'layers' in AS3 - there is just the display list. You can use addChildAt to add things at a specific depth - thereby placing it behind or above something, but if you just use addChild it goes on top of whatever is currently there...
Anyway - to answer your question, you can load a .swf with a Loader object like so:
var l:Loader = new Loader();
l.load(new URLRequest("myFile.swf"));
addChild(l);
You can wait for complete like was shown, but you don't have to. And this will not 'replace' anything - it just loads myFile.swf on top of anything currently being shown. If you want to 'replace' what's there you need to remove it first:
while(numChildren){
removeChildAt(0);

Loading external swf movie to website - AS3

Hi, once again I am stuck because of AS3, it was sooo easy to load external swf in as2.
I have a very simple website where HOME does not want the external swf to show but all other pages should have the swf running as a main banner on left hand side.
My site is built with labels - if you click on any other page except "HOME" the swf should load and stay loaded while navigating on the "following pages", and when you navigate back to "HOME"the banner should unload.
Should be easy right? I browse the Internet for 2 days and find millions of code, but nothing that works.
Do I need a Loader placed on the following pages or an empty movie clip (with an instance name?)
I tried the below, but it only loads if you click on button "l'ambition" first, since this is the frame where the code is placed, and it is of course not unloading on "HOME. I have a keyframe on label "ambition" where I have a Loader box and the code (both running all over the following pages.
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("main_movie_241x700.swf");
var loader:Loader = new Loader()
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Thanks for taking your time! Much appreciated.
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EDIT
It works if I try the SWF from the webserver but when I embed it in an HTML file and run it through a broweser I get nothing.

If the swf is is another folder from the html page that embeds it, you probably need to adjust how you target the files that the swf's load.
When you embed an swf file into a web page, anything the swf loads has to be targeted as if that swf is in the same folder as the html page that holds it. So if the html page uses something like "flash/main.swf" to embed the top level swf, then if the top level file loads another swf from that same flash folder it needs to also use the "flash/other.swf" regardless that it is in the same folder on the server. When it's embedded in the page, it's as good as being wherever that page lives.

Loading external SWF when first one is finishes

The code I have so far is included below. Right now the first swf (first of two loaded into main swf) (intro.swf) loads fine on mouseclick of the "go" button. However I would like the first swf to unLoad and the second swf to load ("europe.swf"). This will be a one frame swf that will link to various others. After multiple tutorials/forums I can't figure out how to get the second swf to load while the first unloads.
I hope I make sense and thanks for any help.
import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.display.Loader; import flash.net.URLRequest; go.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goIntro); var loaderIntro:Loader = new Loader(); var contentIntro:MovieClip; function goIntro(e:MouseEvent):void {      loaderIntro.load(new URLRequest("intro.swf"));      addChild(loaderIntro); } function onEnterFrame(e:Event):void {      if (contentIntro.currentFrame == contentIntro.totalFrames) {           removeChild(loaderIntro);           loaderIntro.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);           loaderIntro.unloadAndStop();             var loaderEurope:Loader = new Loader();             loaderEurope.load(new URLRequest("europe.swf"));             addChild(loaderEurope);                  } }

So,
I finally figured it out. Most likely not the best option or completely correct but it works how I want it to. So what I have is my "welcome.swf" that loads the "intro.swf", once this finishes playing the "europe.swf" loads, which is a interactive menu to go further into particular countries/regions.
My welcome page only needs to be 1 frame, but i put a stop(); on that first frame and then added the same number of frames that are in the "intro.swf" and added a button to that last frame "goplayEurope" of "welcome.swf" that unloads "intro.swf" and loads "europe.swf". I know not the best way! But I'm not the best (or even past beginner) at as3. I've also figured out a way after nearly endless searches thanks to google and forums like this to communicate back to parent swf to tell it when the loaded swf is in it's last frame. So hopefully this helps someone!!! And PLEASE feel free to correct me/my code wherever necessary...I know it's far from perfect.
In frame1 of "welcome.swf" (also has a loader)
stop();
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import fl.controls.ProgressBar;
go.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goIntro);
var loaderIntro:Loader = new Loader();
var contentIntro:MovieClip;
var myPB:ProgressBar = new ProgressBar();
myPB.source = loaderIntro.contentLoaderInfo;
myPB.x = 300;
myPB.y = 350;
myPB.width = 400;
myPB.height = 10;
function goIntro(e:MouseEvent):void
     loaderIntro.load(new URLRequest("intro.swf"));
     loaderIntro.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, startIntro);
     go.visible = false;
     addChild(myPB);
     function startIntro (e:Event):void
          addChild(loaderIntro);
          play();
          removeChild(myPB);
And frame375 of welcome.swf ("intro.swf" has 375 frames as well)
stop();
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
goplayEurope.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goEurope);
var loaderEurope:Loader = new Loader();
var contentEurope:MovieClip;
function goEurope(e:MouseEvent):void
     loaderEurope.load(new URLRequest("europe.swf"));
     addChild(loaderEurope);
     goplayEurope.visible = false;
     loaderIntro.unload();
Now for the communication communicating the last frame has been reached...here is a simple example. I think there are still a lot of issues with this one so please help out if you can. For this example the sending swf is 100 frames
Sending swf
import flash.net.LocalConnection
var function1:LocalConnection = new LocalConnection();
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, function2);
function function2(e:Event) :void
     if(this.currentFrame == 100)
          function1.send("connectionname", "functionsendname");
//so that the mc goes back to frame 1, otherwise I've found it doesn't play right if you choose to play again
gotoAndStop(1);
Receiving swf
var function1:LocalConnection = new LocalConnection();
function1.client = this;
function1.connect("connectionname");
function functionnamesend() :void
     loadername.unload(); //the loader name is what you call your loader variable when loading said swf
So like I said, none of this is perfect but is working for me, constructive criticism extremely welcomed!!!

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