Loading an Object

Question

I've created a 'slideshow' in which the thumbnails scroll
across the screen, and as you click them it loads an .swf animation
of whatever image you clicked into an empty object. I used 'on
(release) {object.loadMovie()}' What I really want it to do is show
1 of the image animations when the clip begins- which would then be
replaced by whatever the viewer clicks on as the next photo. I can
make it do it - but it of course the initial animation repeats
every time the movie loops. How can I get it to load the .swf
initially but not repeat it with every loop?
any help would be GREAT! I'm sure it's simple & I'm just
missing it. Thanks - Cirus

Answer 1

Translated to a programming problem you would just need to
check whether is situation is true (the animation has played) or
false.
Use a timeline var (or use a _global var) like var
hasPlayed:Boolean=false;
Only play the animation if hasPlayed returns false:
if(!hasPlayed){
pathtotheclip.play();//presuming a stop() action in frame 1
of the animation
And the same applies to loading an animation.