Using AS3 To Load External SWF Files

var is a keyword so change that to var1 or something other than var and another keyworkd.

you can then use home's loaderInfo.parameters properties:

trace(loaderInfo.parameters.var1); // output = abc

anyone knows if it is possible to pass parameter to a swf ?

e.g.
var homeRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("home.swf?var=abc");

and then how can home.as read var ?

tks

a displayobject is the most basic element that can be displayed on stage. if you draw a shape on-stage, that's a display object. a displayobjectcontainer is an object that can contain a display object. shapes you draw on-stage cannot parent another displayobject so shapes (or graphics) are not displayobjectcontainers. every displayobjectcontainer must be a displayobject plus that one extra ability to contain other display objects. sprites and movieclips are displayobjectcontainers.

for most people with a little experience with flash, understand what constitutes a movieclip. most people know it has a timeline and can contain child objects and, of course, it can be added to the display list. so, a movieclip is a displayobject and a displayobjectcontainer and much more.

the point of mentioning the movieclip class is, if you understand what constitutes a movieclip, you can understand what constitutes a sprite: it's a movieclip with one frame. and you can't add custom properties to it. those are two major differences but otherwise there are no other differences.

the stage is the main drawing region. so, it's a displayobjectcontainer and displayobject.

use the content property of your loader (cast as a movieclip) to reference the main timeline in your loaded swf AFTER loading is complete:

MovieClip(myLoader.content).gotoAndStop(5);

you're welcome.

on the loaded swf's main timeline:

this.parent.removeChild(this);

This all makes sense to me except for one thing. I have succeeded in creating a scenario where I can easily add and remove various swfs to a master swf by creating buttons on the master swf which remove the loader from the display list. But... what I can't figure out is how to create a button on the swf which has been loaded to remove itself. In other words, if the swf loaded into the master swf is the same size as the master swf then the button to remove that swf and replace it with another swf will have to be part of the second swf. I can't figure out how code something to remove itself. Thanks again for an insight.

Thank you very much. I'll see if I can figure this out.

there are no levels in as3. those are depths.

you can't place a display object at depth 1, unless there's something at depth 0. flash forces you to use depths, in order, starting with 0.

each displayobjectcontainer (including movieclips) has its own set of depths (just like as2).

to remove home.swf entirely, you must

1. stop all streams in home.swf (like sounds, videos etc)

2. remove all references to home.swf. ie, remove all references to your loader and remove your loader from the display list

3. null your loader: myLoader=null.

Thank you very much for the quick reply. That make sense. I'm now confused about the "levels."

I have my master.swf and I use stage.addChildAt (myLoader,1) to load the home.swf into the master.swf. In the home.swf I am loading several items via ActionScript into it at levels 1, 2 and 3.

So, it seems that each .swf has its own set of levels, correct? And if so, then how do I remove "home.swf" entirely. It seems now when I use stage.removeChildAt(1) while in the home.swf it's just removing the item I've loaded into 1 in the home.swf. How do I remove home.swf completely? I hope this makes sense. Thank you very much.