you can't access another swf's timeline till its loaded. Look at what your writing, you have to account for the time it will take for the movieclip to load in
greg On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Gustavo Duenas < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi coders I have this function and I'm trying to control an instance > inside an external swf called botonX > > so far this is what I've been doing. > > really need help, I'd appreciate > > > > this is my code > > > function contactUs():void{ > > var contactMe:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); > var contactLoader:Loader = new Loader(); > contactLoader.load(new URLRequest("contactUs.swf")); > contactMe.addChild(contactLoader); > addChild(contactMe); > var myWindow:MovieClip = contactMe.contactLoader.botonX as MovieClip; > myWindow.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, closeClick); > > trace("contact"); > }//contact Us Function > > > > this is the error message > > TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties. > at main1_fla::MainTimeline/contactUs() > at main1_fla::MainTimeline/onClick() > > > > > Regards, > > Gustavo > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
