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December 30, 2009
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loading an external swf that loads an object from url

  • December 30, 2009
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i am trying to load an external swf that in turn automatically loads an object. i want the external swf to only be loaded once the object is loaded in it. right now it loads the external swf first and then the external swf loads the object specified at a url...

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Correct answer kglad

exactly.  you'll need a preloader that checks if your external swf has completed loading its load objects.

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kglad
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December 30, 2009

how can your external swf possibly load anything (and, in fact, how can it do anything) if it's not loaded?

January 4, 2010

thanks kglad. i think i need to try and load the external swf, wait for it to load its object, and then display it... will look into it and get back...

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January 4, 2010

exactly.  you'll need a preloader that checks if your external swf has completed loading its load objects.