Figured out the problem here. I was moving the content within the SWFLoader instead of the SWFLoader itself. Moving the SWFLoader in a canvas object with clipContent = true solved the problem.
Much thanks for the tip Sean. --- In [email protected], "djepyon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > (I accidentally put this as a response to another topic the first time > so I'm re-posting) > > I'm loading a swf into a SWFLoader (earth-shattering, I know). The swf > document size itself is set 2800x960, but there is an additional > element beneath this in the pasteboard (what was the flash 8 > "workarea") that is about 500px in length. I need to be able to pan > down to this element. If make a call to set the y value of the > SWFLoader to -500 (to pan downward) the area above it hovers above my > flex components instead of going underneath. > > I went a step further and wrapped the swfLoader in a Canvas object. > Setting the y value to -500 on the MXML object did just what I wanted > to. I then began setting this dynamically, which produces the same > results as before. I also tried to run validateDisplayList() hoping it > would fix things but to no avail. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated :) >

