I think you want to listen for the event of the loader being loaded & then
use .content for it.
loader.addEventListener( Event.COMPLETE, iAmLoaded_Drunk );
function iAmLoaded_Drunk( e:Event ):void
{
var lo:Loader = e.target as Loader;
lo.content.alpha = 20; // what you actually loaded
}
On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 12:55 PM, Lord, Susan, CTR, DSS <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Paul,
>
> I rewrote the code, so its easier to read:
>
> var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("hotword.swf");
> var loader:Loader = new Loader()
>
> function displayHotword(evt:Event):void {
> loader.load(request);
> addChild(loader);
> loader.x = 100;
> loader.y = 150
> }
>
>
> btClassified.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, displayHotword);
>
> My question is, how do I control the instance that is now on the stage?
> Say I wanted to create a function that would change the opacity of that
> movie or something like that. How do I reference that item. In the old
> flash, I would create a movie clip that would hold the swf and reference
> that instance name. With this new method, I have no instance name to
> reference.
>
>
> Also, I can't seem to "talk" to the file. If they click a button within
> the file (the close button), I want the popup removed from the stage.
> Right now, I am hiding (visibility = false) the clip and putting the
> code to hide it within the loaded swf. I am not communicating with the
> clip from the parent file.
>
> Any direction you could provide is very much appreciated!
>
> Thank you!
> Susan
>
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