Button in swf file no longer working once loaded into the master swf

[Max58kl]

Hi

I have a main swf file that loads in 2 other swfs.
The 2 other swfs have on their timeline a movieClipContro ller the plays
their timeline in reverse when a button is clicked.
When I view the 2 swfs on their own everything works as it should, the timeline
plays in reverse.
But when I load either of the swfs into the main swf and click on the button that reverses the timeline nothing happens.

I tried turning the information on the timeline of the main swf into a movie clip and giving it an instance name "base"
Then I added the instance name to the path on the button of the loaded clip

on (release) {
_root.base.cont rol.gotoAndPlay (2);
}

which made no difference.

Can someone please help with this.


Regards Max

[nomad]

Hi

I have a main swf file that loads in 2 other swfs.
The 2 other swfs have on their timeline a movieClipContro ller the plays
their timeline in reverse when a button is clicked.
When I view the 2 swfs on their own everything works as it should, the timeline
plays in reverse.
But when I load either of the swfs into the main swf and click on the button that reverses the timeline nothing happens.

I tried turning the information on the timeline of the main swf into a movie clip and giving it an instance name "base"
Then I added the instance name to the path on the button of the loaded clip

on (release) {
_root.base.cont rol.gotoAndPlay (2);
}

which made no difference.

Can someone please help with this.


Regards Max

Max:

Try some thing like this
Make a new layer called labels.
Make a blank keyframe at each movieClip and give them a name in the Propeties Window.
Frame base
Label type: Name

Then on your button:
on (release) {
//Movieclip GotoAndStop Behavior
this.gotoAndSto p("base");
//End Behavior
}

Make a copy before you do this thou...

nomad

[Max58kl]

HI

I tried creating a new layer and adding a frame label as you suggested,
and still nothing happens when I click the button that should play the timeline in reverse.
The is the code on each frame of the MC Controller

Frame 1. stop();

Frame 2. _root.prevFrame (); // Frame 2 has the label "base" on the layer above.

Frame 3. gotoAndPlay("ba se");

This is the code on the (play in reverse) button

on (release) {
_root.control.g otoAndPlay("bas e");
}



Any further suggestions would be appreciated!

Regards Max

[nomad]

HI

I tried creating a new layer and adding a frame label as you suggested,
and still nothing happens when I click the button that should play the timeline in reverse.
The is the code on each frame of the MC Controller

Frame 1. stop();

Frame 2. _root.prevFrame (); // Frame 2 has the label "base" on the layer above.

Frame 3. gotoAndPlay("ba se");

This is the code on the (play in reverse) button

on (release) {
_root.control.g otoAndPlay("bas e");
}



Any further suggestions would be appreciated!

Regards Max

Max
did you make the button or did you use one from the library.
Can you please tell me what you used to create the button and what keyframes you used as well.

nomad

[Max58kl]

Hi

I recently received the following information, which thankfully resolved the issue.

scope issue.

when you play the 2 movies alone _root refers to it's own root timeline. when you load that movie into a new parent movie, _root refers to the parent's main timeline.

you can either:

set _lockroot to true on the movieclips that you load in.

or:

change your references to _root in the loaded movieclips to relative paths instead of absolute paths.

I placed -

this._lockroot = true;

on the first frame of the first scene in both of the loaded swfs
and the timelines successfully play in reverse when loaded into the main movie.

Regards Max