Creating multiple MovieClip instances from loading a SWF

[ArdentKid 0 Likes (Newbie)]

I'm using LoaderMax, and can't seem to figure out how to create a new instance of a movieclip it loads. I am loading an external SWF with a mc in the library. I'm new-ish to as3 so please be gentle.

 

I think without LoaderMax, I would want to load the swf, and then do something like:

 

var ObjectdAsset:Class = applicationDomain.getDefinition('mc_name');

var instance1 = new ObjectAsset();

var instance2 = new ObjectAsset();

...etc

 

Much appreciated

[Carl 9,886 Likes (Superhero)]

Hi, and welcome to the forums.

 

Yes, you can use SWFLoader's getClass() method to do exactly what you want.

 

import com.greensock.loading.*;
import com.greensock.events.LoaderEvent;

var assetsSWF:SWFLoader = new SWFLoader("externalAssets.swf", {onComplete:completeHandler});

function completeHandler(e:LoaderEvent):void{
trace("loading complete");

//ceate a reference to the Circle Class in the external swf

var circle:Class = e.target.getClass("Circle");
trace(circle);

//create an instance of the Circle class and add to stage
var myNewCircle:MovieClip = new circle();
addChild(myNewCircle)
}


assetsSWF.load(); 

 

externalAssets.swf has a symbol in the Library with class of "Circle".

I have uploaded a zip containing CS4 fla files.

useAssetsFromExternalSwfLibrary.zip

[ArdentKid 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed!

 

Now I'm looking into manipulating the asset... Say I have a character_head_mc and I want to add to all instances a child accessory_hat. Do I need to keep track and iterate over all references of the head or can I somehow tell the class to now make the hat it's child?

 

In flash I could do this by dragging a hat movieclip from the library into the head movieclip.

[Carl 9,886 Likes (Superhero)]

I'm pretty sure you are going to have to iterate through all the instances of your heads and add the hats.

[ArdentKid 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Ah, that's what I thought. Thanks!