Load SWF within SWF

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AJStubzy

(Posted 2015) [#1]

Ok, simple question (I hope)

How easy is it to load a SWF file from within an SWF file?

So, if you click on button, or press a key (some trigger) it pauses the current SWF and loads another SWF. When this SWF finishes (or exits) the previous SWF resumes?

Direct in ActionScript, this would be done as

var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("ExternalSWF.swf"); 
myLoader.load(url);
addChild(myLoader);

But I can not figure out how to do this in MonkeyX

Pharmhaus

(Posted 2015) [#2]

I'm afraid you probably need to implement your own native code using extern.
Writing a small piece of code and importing it via Import and then doing a Extern..Public block should hopefully do the trick.

AJStubzy

(Posted 2015) [#3]

Hi Pharmhaus,

I was thinking the same thing. Creating an external .as file with the above code in a function, and a separate function to handle a call back (for when the 2nd SWF needs to exist, so it can close it and unload it).

I'll give it a try tonight.

AJStubzy

(Posted 2015) [#4]

Ok, I got it moving forward, but its not easy. And i've almost given up several times.

I've created a file functions.as with the following code

function LoadChildSWF(aFileName:String, aPosX:int, aPosY:int):void {

	var stage:Stage=BBFlashGame.FlashGame().GetDisplayObjectContainer().stage;
	var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest(aFileName); 
	var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();

	myLoader.load(url);
	stage.addChild(myLoader);
			
	myLoader.x = aPosX;
	myLoader.y = aPosY;

and added the following to my ,monkey file

Import	"functions.as"
Extern
Function LoadChildSWF( aFileName:String, aPosX:Int, aPosY:Int )
Public

	Method OnUpdate()
		If KeyHit (KEY_DOWN ) LoadChildSWF( "Myswf.swf", 50, 50 )
		UpdateAsyncEvents
	End

This loads the Myswf.swf and positions it at 50,50 and it runs on top of the main SWF. My problem now is unloading it when its finished.