Hello all,
I have a Flash Player 9, AS3 version of a SWF that I am bringing into
Flex, using the SWFLoader Component.
Once I bring the SWF in, I am creating a MovieClip variable and
assigning to it, the SWFLoader.content. Here is a quick code example:
var platObject:MovieClip = mySWFLoader.content;
So once that assignment is made, you can execute certain built-in
methods available to any Flash Movie - for example:
platObject.play();
platObject.loaderInfo.[etc]
And so on...
That is all well and good - but what about MovieClips that reside in the
Root Timeline? In this particular SWF File, I have a MovieClip called
"platMovieClip" - and I am trying to access it's properties and methods
from within Flex. For example, I'd like to toggle the visibility, so I
tried this code:
platObject.platMovieClip._visible = false;
When I try this command, I get an error that says "the property
platMovieClip is unknown" or something to that effect...
If we can't access the assets that reside in SWF Files, then what is the
whole point of all this? Or maybe there is something that I am
overlooking - but as far as I can tell, the platObject should represent
the SWF...
Could any of you shed some light on this topic for me? This
functionality is VERY important to the success of my website launch.
Thanks in advance,
Mike
