Loadmoive problem with timeline

Question

Hi,
My actionscript skills are very basic, as I only use Flash
from time to time so any help would be gratefully received.
I’m trying to load some jpeg files into movies which
start at different points along a timeline within another movie and
have come across a problem I can’t work out.
I’m using loadMovie from the parent movie and have no
problem loading the photo into the child movie if it starts on
frame 1, but if the next child movie starts at frame 45 and it will
not load the image into the movie.
This is what script I use from the parent movie which just
has one frame:
stop();
loadMovie("photo1.jpg","photoHolder_mc.pic1_mc.photo_mc.empty_mc");
loadMovie("photo2.jpg","photoHolder_mc.pic2_mc.photo_mc.empty_mc");
loadMovie("photo3.jpg","photoHolder_mc.pic3_mc.photo_mc.empty_mc");
etc etc
pic1_mc starts at frame 1, pic2_mc starts frame 45, pic3_mc
starts at 90… Each pic#_mc movie is the same movie clip just
with a different instance name.
If I movie say pic2_mc to also start a frame 1 it loads the
photo fine, but I need it to start a 45.
Can anyone advise the cleanest way to achieve this.
Thanks
Russell

Answer 1

that's a good idea. but then you shouldn't be using the
timeline to instantiate movieclips.
if you keep your current set-up and want the script on frame
1, then you'll need to start a loop that will repeatedly checks
whether your target movieclips exist or checks the _currentframe of
your _root timeline or define a listener/watch function that is
triggered by the existence is your target movieclip(s).