Texfield autoSize problem inside embedded movie

Hi guys!
I have a strange problem..
I have a flash file inside which i have a movieclip. I am
loading an external swf file into this movieclip using the
loadMovie script.
the external swf has a couple of texfields that load in
content from an XML file. These are autosized using the autosize
script. When i run this external swf on its own the resize
works....
The resize does not work when the swf is loaded into my main
flash file!!!
HAAAALLP!!..

Can you show the code you use when setting the autoSize?
There may be some _root reference or something that no longer
stands when the file is embedded inside another.

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Inderdeep wrote:
> hi
> I am working in flash 8 on Windows XP. I am creating a
US Map Project . Under
> which when i mouse over on a particular US-state it's
size is increased. I did
> it by using a movie clip. I made such moive clip's for
each state of USA.
> Now my requirement is when i mouse over on a particular
US State it must grow
> its size. and further it must have few spots on that
movie. on which when user
> clicks a small panel with some information about that
location should be shown.
>
> For this i made a movie for each US State. and set mouse
over event .
> on(rollover){
> mcName.gotoAndPlay(2);
> }
> till here it works fine. But for further spots for
locations i made button in
> each moive.
>
> Now when i mouseover on movie it gives me desired
results. But when i try to
> click on the button
> inside that movie. It doesnt work.
>
> Please Urgent Help is required .
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