yer getRoot function is useless, it will step back until yer in the _root of
the loader
On 2/26/06, judah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Adrian,
>
> That is indeed what is happening. I copied the library resource in my
> second movie into the first movie and it did then work. Although the
> asset is duplicated which is not a big deal in this situation.
>
> Judah
>
> Adrian Park wrote:
>
> >Firstly, I'm new to this list so hi!
> >
> >I suspect your problem may be to do with the fact that you cannot use
> >library assets from one .swf in another.
> >
> >>From your description, I understand that your "dndNodeDragger" asset is
> in
> >the library of the second swf - if this is true you will not be able to
> load
> >it into any timeline of the first swf. This is an intentional limitation
> in
> >Flash.
> >
> >In a message yesterday, JesterXL pointed out that you can re-parent a
> movie
> >clip in Player 8.5 - I'm not sure how to do this but it may just provide
> a
> >workaround for this. I intend to investigate!
> >
> >Hope this helps!
> >
> >Adrian
> >
> >On 2/26/06, judah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Here is what I'm using...
> >>
> >> // find root movieclip
> >> public function getRoot(mc) {
> >> var rootReference:MovieClip;
> >> rootReference = mc;
> >> trace("getting root = " + rootReference);
> >>
> >> // find root
> >> while (rootReference._parent !=undefined) {
> >> rootReference = rootReference._parent;
> >> trace("getting root = " + rootReference)
> >> }
> >>
> >> // return reference to root movieclip
> >> return rootReference;
> >> }
> >>
> >>
> >>Ryan Matsikas wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I would guess your getRoot() function is returning the incorrect root
> and
> >>>trying to attach and then failing.
> >>>
> >>>What's the method look like?
> >>>
> >>>On 2/25/06, judah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I have two swfs. The first swf loads in the second swf. The second swf
> >>>>uses a function that *finds* the real _root and then uses attachMovie
> to
> >>>>attach a movieclip to it. The second swf works by itself but it does
> >>>>*not* work when loaded into another swf. Specifically, if I use:
> >>>>
> >>>>var root_mc:MovieClip = getRoot(this);
> >>>>var d_mc = root_mc.attachMovie("dndNodeDragger", "d_mc",
> >>>>DepthManager.kTop++);
> >>>>trace("d_mc="+d_mc)
> >>>>
> >>>>I get a reference when it is not loaded into another swf. I could
> really
> >>>>use some insight on this.
> >>>>
> >>>>Judah
> >>>>
> >>>>--
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> >>>>
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> >>>>
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