create pop-up window with close button

[Arioman]

hi , i want to create a popup window with close button and it`s be great if there is minimize and dragable .

i search around google but i only find some popup window with JavaScript code and load URL

what i want :

1- there is button like more info

2- i want when i click it a window (layout) appear , i want to load (show) some content like : text , images , movieclips from my library

3-i need a close button that remove (close) my window

i try to not use AS3 and use Frame and graphic Technics to create popup window but it make me so confused, and i think it`s better to use some load and unload movieclip script or something's like that

anyone can help ?  thanks so much

[kglad]

you'll need to create that yourself or search for an as3 window component that does what you want.

[Arioman]

any tips or guide about whats the best way ?

can you help any script to load an Movieclip ??   

i just need script to load movieclip and another for unload it

any free component ?

[kglad]

use google to search for a free component.

to add a movieclip that's in your library, use the "new" constructor:

var mc:MovieClip = new MC();  // where MC is the class of a library movieclip.

addChild(mc);

//

to remove it:

removeChild(mc);

mc=null;

[Arioman]

thanks Kglad , the add movie clip work  well with your script but i get an error when try to use remove child

can you help me ?

this is my script :

enter_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2);

function fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2(event:MouseEvent):void

{

var rectangle:MovieClip = new my_rectangle();

addChild(rectangle);

}

removebt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sos);

function sos(event:MouseEvent):void

{

    removeChild(rectangle); 

}

i have 2 button :

1-enter_mc  for addchild

2-removebt for removechild

and my movie clip name & class : my_rectangle

after test this error show and nothing work :

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 2', Frame 1, Line 16

1120: Access of undefined property rectangle.

and maybe it will be important :  my removebt (Close button ) is placed in my my_rectangle movie clip

[Ned Murphy]

You need to declare the rectangle variable outside of the function if you want to access it in different functions.  Otherwise its scope is limited to within the fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2 function

[kglad · Accepted solution]

just like ned mentioned, you made rectangle local to fl_clickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2.  to make rectangle available outside that function call, use:

var rectangle:MovieClip

enter_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2);

function fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2(event:MouseEvent):void

{

rectangle= new my_rectangle();

addChild(rectangle);

}

removebt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sos);

function sos(event:MouseEvent):void

{

    removeChild(rectangle); 

}

[Arioman]

thanks Dear Ned and Kglad .

All things work perfect now Only one Problem

i need removebt button in my movie clip to work as Exit (close) button for my popup window

when i put removebt in my main stage everything work nice but when i move my button to my_rectangle movieclip the 1120: Access of undefined property rectangle error comes again and all things failed ....

i try to add some : this.   , parent.  , root. to script but no sucess ...

i`m so sorry can you help me for Complete my Request please

[kglad]

where's the code for your button?  the timeline that contains my_rectangle (after it's added)?  if yes:

var rectangle:MovieClip

enter_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2);

function fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2(event:MouseEvent):void

{

rectangle= new my_rectangle();

rectangle.removebt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sos);

addChild(rectangle);

}

function sos(event:MouseEvent):void

{

    removeChild(rectangle); 

}

[Arioman]

Dear Kglad thanks for replay again , unfortunatly with new script new problems comes ...

var rectangle:MovieClip

enter_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2);

function fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2(event:MouseEvent):void

{

rectangle= new my_rectangle();

rectangle.removebt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sos);

addChild(rectangle);

}

the RED line in scripts make errors after compile ....

I have 2 button

1- in my main scene ( enter_mc ) 

2- exit button that put in the my_rectangle movieclip and i want to use Removechild to simulate close window

blow i have the code that works well when i move removebt button to main scene frames and all my script is in main scene frame ....

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var rectangle:MovieClip

enter_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2);

function fl_ClickToGoToAndPlayFromFrame_2(event:MouseEvent):void

{

rectangle= new my_rectangle();

addChild(rectangle);

}

removebt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sos);

function sos(event:MouseEvent):void

{

    removeChild(rectangle);

}

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but the problem comes when i move it to my_rectangle movieclip to work as close icon button the problem comes

i Try what you recommended and put the code in my movie clip but still get error

i put a link if for my bad english you cant get my reason exactly

download link

[kglad]

when you add removebt to your rectangle movieclip, you have to assign it an instance name (in the properties panel) of removebt.

[Arioman]

yes removebt have instance name .

i try to add some other function like :

removebt.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, sos);

function sos(event:MouseEvent):void

{

gotoAndPlay (2);            <<

}

and it run without any problem ...

the problem comes when i put

    removeChild(rectangle);

and Move my Removebt button to my rectangle movieclip ....

i cant figure it out why this happend

maybe if Compiler Errors Give me some more info about this error i could but now ///

[kglad]

does removebt exist on frame 1 of rectangle?  if not, add it there and use the code i suggested.

[Arioman]

thanks so much

finally it works ...

i put all my script in main scene this time too

[kglad]

great.