Thanks, Jan. This leads me to another question. I think I'd try it myself before asking, but just have no dev machine at hand right now. So, when I embed *symbols* from flash 8 library like this: [Embed(source="flash8.swf", symbol="SymbolALinkageID"] private var symbolAClass:Class;
can this symbol contain enclosed (child) movieclips? And can I then access these child clips? In other words, should I create a special class file(s) only to list the embed-var statements like the one above OR I can just embed one "container" mc symbol ? Yes, I need only the graphics from these symbols (this is FLA used for prev. version of the app. On Jan 18, 2008 1:12 PM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > However, you _can_ use symbols from the library of a Flash 8 SWF directly > in > an AS3 app and have them translated at compile time. > > You embed the symbols (instead of the whole SWF) like so: > [Embed(source="flash8.swf", symbol="SymbolALinkageID"] > private var symbolAClass:Class; > > [Embed(source="flash8.swf", symbol="SymbolBLinkageID"] > private var symbolBClass:Class; > > Now when you create an instance of symbolAClass using new symbolAClass(), > you are actually getting a MovieClip that's completely compatible with > Flash > 9. If the symbol had any Flash 8 code on it, this will have been stripped > by > the compile process and ignored - but if all you're trying to do is load a > bunch of frames of graphics produced with Flash 8 and using them in a > Flash > 9 movie, it works perfectly. > > In short - embed/compile the whole Flash 8 movie, your app thinks it's an > old SWF file and treats it as an AVM1 MovieClip. Embed/compile each symbol > seperately, Flash 9 treats each one as an AVM2 MovieClip. > > Hope that's helpful, > Ian > -- -- Best regards, GregoryN ================================ http://GOusable.com Flash components development. Usability services. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders