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When a SWF file is loaded into a target movie clip, you can use the target path of that movie
clip to target the loaded SWF file. A SWF file or image loaded into a target inherits the
position, rotation, and scale properties of the targeted movie clip. The upper left corner of the
loaded image or SWF file aligns with the registration point of the targeted movie clip.
Alternatively, if the target is the root Timeline, the upper left corner of the image or SWF file
aligns with the upper left corner of the Stage.
Use unloadMovie() to remove SWF files that were loaded with loadMovie().
Parameters
url:String - The absolute or relative URL of the SWF or JPEG file to be loaded. A relative
path must be relative to the SWF file at level 0. Absolute URLs must include the protocol
reference, such as http:// or file:///.
target:Object - A reference to a movie clip object or a string representing the path to a
target movie clip. The target movie clip is replaced by the loaded SWF file or image.
method:String [optional] - Specifies an HTTP method for sending variables. The parameter
must be the string GET or POST . If there are no variables to be sent, omit this parameter. The
GET method appends the variables to the end of the URL and is used for small numbers of
variables. The POST method sends the variables in a separate HTTP header and is used for
long strings of variables.
Example
Usage 1: The following example loads the SWF file circle.swf from the same directory and
replaces a movie clip called mySquare that already exists on the Stage:
loadMovie("circle.swf", mySquare);
// equivalent statement (Usage 1): loadMovie("circle.swf",
_level0.mySquare);
// equivalent statement (Usage 2): loadMovie("circle.swf", "mySquare");
The following example loads the SWF file circle.swf from the same directory, but replaces the
main movie clip instead of the mySquare movie clip:
loadMovie("circle.swf", this);
// Note that using "this" as a string for the target parameter will not work
// equivalent statement (Usage 2): loadMovie("circle.swf", "_level0");
The following loadMovie() statement loads the SWF file sub.swf from the same directory
into a new movie clip called logo_mc that's created using createEmptyMovieClip():
this.createEmptyMovieClip("logo_mc", 999);
loadMovie("sub.swf", logo_mc);
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