How to mask an external .SWF movie?

[learner_7n]

Hi,

 

I am using external .SWF movie on stage by using the following code. I want to mask some of the portion of this movie. How can I mask an external movie?

 

Code:

 

var mySwf1:SWFLoader = new SWFLoader("Clock.swf", {width:200, height:200, x:-300, y:-300, container:this, onComplete:completeHandler1});

mySwf1.load();

function completeHandler1(event:LoaderEvent):void {
  TweenMax.fromTo(event.target.content, 3, {x:270, y:250, scaleX:.5, scaleY:.5, alpha:0}, {x:270, y:250, scaleX:2, scaleY:2, alpha:1, delay:3});


  TweenLite.delayedCall(30, mySwf1.unload)

 

I have entered the code on on Layer2 and created a mask (Circle shape) on Layer1 and selected the MASK option by right clicking on Layer1. But It did not work. How to resolve the problem?

 

Please help.

[Carl]

don't use a layer mask, use an actionscript mask.

 

get rid of your mask layer.

 

make sure your circle is a movie clip with instance name circle

 

alter your code to include the following:

 

 

var mySwf1:SWFLoader = new SWFLoader("Clock.swf", {width:200, height:200, x:-300, y:-300, container:this, onComplete:completeHandler1});


//ADD THIS
mySwf1.content.mask = circle


mySwf1.load();

[learner_7n]

Thanks a lot. It's working nicely.

 

Regards.