[flexcoders] FB4: Create screenshot (bitmap) from loaded swf

[azona26]

I am loading an external swf into  my flex application using the SWF
Loader. Once loaded, I would like to  capture/copy the SWF into a bitmap
and then unload the original swf. I  only need/want to capture the image
(1st frame) of the SWF as opposed to  the having the SWF play in my Flex
application. I have tried the  following but doesn't work as it appears
the entire swf is still loaded:


                     var bitmapData:BitmapData = new BitmapData( 125, 125
);
                     var swfLoader:SWFLoader = new SWFLoader()

                     bitmapData.draw( IBitmapDrawable( swfLoader ));
                     swfBitmap = new Bitmap( bitmapData );
                     swfLoader.source = swfBitmap;
                     addElement( swfLoader )



I have also  tried loading the external swf using Loader and then upon
completion  executing the bitmap code setting bitmapData.draw to
loader.content.



Thanks for any and all replies.