Play multiple .SWF in sequence

[ChrisClem85]

I have two swf files that I would like to play in sequence in a main  flash file.  The two swf files are partA.swf and partB.swf. I set up two  frames using this actionscript 3 snippet:

Frame 1:

Code:

var partARequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("partA.swf");
var partALoader:Loader = new Loader();
partALoader.load(partARequest);
addChild(partALoader);

Frame 2:

Code:

var partBRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("partB.swf");
var partBLoader:Loader = new Loader();
partBLoader.load(partBRequest);
addChild(partBLoader);

I made sure to set new loaders that  correspond to it's proper swf file. So partA.swf goes with partALoader  and partB.swf goes with partBLoader.

I noticed that individually they work great. If I just set up frame 1 or  frame 2 by themselves, the swf file plays. When placed together,  however, either frame 1 plays without going to frame 2 OR frame 2 plays  by default without playing frame 1 first.

How can I get this to work properly in sequence?

Just to break things down, this is how I would like the set up.

1. Play frame 1 which plays partA.swf,
2. Stop when finished and go to frame 2 which plays partB.swf
3. Stop movie, no need to loop.
4. Would like to have option for adding more swf files

I don't use flash much, so guidance with code is much appreciated. I  would think this is a simple task, but searching for a proper solution  hasn't been successful.

Also just to clarify from previous searches and posts I looked at: I am  not using buttons, and this is using actionscript 3.0 not 2.0, and this  is using only .swf files.

Thanks a bunch

[Chipleh]

Here's a nice trick that Andrei1 taught me  a week ago or so that should sort out your problem:

On the last frame of partA.swf, you could dispatch an event, like so:

dispatchEvent(new Event("advanceParentTimeline"));

Then, in your parent movie on the frame that partA gets loaded, you can listen for the text, like so:

stage.addEventListener("advanceParentTimeline", onTextRequest, true);

Add the following function to the same frame with the listener mentioned above, and if your parent movie hears that text, send your movie to frame 2, like so:

function onTextRequest(e:Event):void {
     gotoAndStop(2);
}

Hope that helps,

~Chipleh

[ChrisClem85]

Errors are not compiling, but the movies aren't appearing right. It's just rapidly blinking. What could be causing this?

Thanks for your reply

Chris

[Chipleh]

Most likely a script error, which tends to make movies "flash rapidly"

Post the code you're using in your parent and child movies so we can take a look.

[ChrisClem85]

Sure thing:

Parent:

Frame 1 calling PartA.swf:

var partARequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("partA.swf");
var partALoader:Loader = new Loader();
partALoader.load(partARequest);
addChild(partALoader);
function onTextRequest(e:Event):void {
     gotoAndStop(2);
}
stage.addEventListener("advanceParentTimeline", onTextRequest, true);

Frame 2 calling PartB.swf:

var partBRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("partB.swf");
var partBLoader:Loader = new Loader();
partBLoader.load(partBRequest);
addChild(partBLoader);

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PartA.swf

dispatchEvent(new Event("advanceParentTimeline"));

PartB.swf

-- no actionscript --

Thank you

Chris