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Angelic_friends15D5
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July 19, 2006
Question

position of instance after loadMovie

  • July 19, 2006
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in an effort to keep my file size down i am utilizing the loadMovie function for areas with large file sizes, however, i am runnign into problems with the positioning of the loaded movie. I am able to move the button of the movie clip so that the button is in the top left corner of what i where i would like the movie to be. That is not working, it is still trying to center the movie on the screen. Any help?
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Inspiring
July 19, 2006


coreysyms wrote:
> you can manipulate loaded movies via the _level property.
>
> for instance.
>
> this.loadMovieNum("my_movie.swf", 1); // loading a movie into _level1
>
> now i can target the level.
>
> _level1._x = 50;
> _level1._y = 50;
>
> or even clips inside that movie.
>
> _level1.myMovieClip._x = 50;
>
> whatever you want.
>
> BUT the clip has to be completly loaded before flash can target it. so use
> preloaders to be safe.
>
> cheers,
> corey

so, to avoid the wait and executing action prematurely, all you need to do
is place this._x=50; and this._y=50; on the first frame of the loaded movie.
It will position itself automatically while loading.

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coreysyms
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July 19, 2006
you can manipulate loaded movies via the _level property.

for instance.

this.loadMovieNum("my_movie.swf", 1); // loading a movie into _level1

now i can target the level.

_level1._x = 50;
_level1._y = 50;

or even clips inside that movie.

_level1.myMovieClip._x = 50;

whatever you want.

BUT the clip has to be completly loaded before flash can target it. so use preloaders to be safe.

cheers,
corey
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