hehe oops - .alpha = 0.2; On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 1:11 PM, eric e. dolecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders