AS3 – calling myFunction() on main timeline from loaded SWF
Posted by: Yogesh Puri on: September 1, 2008
The post is about loading an external swf in a main swf file with some function on main timeline and calling those functions from loaded swf file.
Now the problem is when you try to compile the external swf file with any reference to the main timeline using parent.parent or loader.parent etc. it gives error in compilation time due to the behaviour of concrete classes i.e. MovieClip, Sprite, DisplayObject so how to make a call on parent timeline where there is no direct reference. Following is one of the approach i have found quickly. It is a tricky way to do this. What you need to do is typecast the parent of loader as an Object which is a dynamic class and then call the method which gets compiled without any error. Following is the statement for the same
if(this.parent.parent != null){
var parentObj:Object = this.parent.parent as Object;
parentObj.traceMe()
}
You can download the sample files from here . Kindly let me know if you found any other approach
15 Responses to "AS3 – calling myFunction() on main timeline from loaded SWF"
[...] Original post by Yogesh Puri [...]
October 10, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Thanks man.. I couldnt for the life of me figure out a way to do this.
November 11, 2008 at 6:09 am
wooooow,
i’ve been waging hopeless war against as3, looking everywhere for help and calling to my deepest intuition with no success, until 5 am when i ran into this little little post.
thank you
what does the “as” command mean?
November 13, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Simple, and perfect explanation!!
Thankyou very much! []’s
December 7, 2008 at 6:24 pm
If you are trying to call a function inside parent loader you should do this:
(root.loaderInfo.loader.root as Object).myFunction();
December 8, 2008 at 6:52 am
Thank you very much, i was desperately searching for the same, and atlast got it working, Thanks again!
December 19, 2008 at 6:21 am
Hi,
I tried it using timeline scripting it works, but when i am using it with an external .as file it gives an error
TypeError: Error #1006: callTrace is not a function.
at anim_fla::MainTimeline/anim_fla::frame50()
December 19, 2008 at 6:29 am
I didn’t got exactly your problem. You can mail me your files at yogeshpuri at gmail.com or post some more details.
January 29, 2009 at 3:51 pm
hello, i have main.swf with loaded 1.swf in it and loaded 1.swf in 1.swf
main.swf>1.swf>1.swf
now, how can i access function in main.swf from second 1.swf???
ty
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February 23, 2009 at 8:38 am
hi Yogesh Puri.
thanks, this post came in very, very handy.
felisan
March 5, 2009 at 1:27 am
I love you, thanks for this been annoying me for ages – seems so simple lookin at it now though
June 29, 2009 at 9:52 am
Wow .. thanx a lot..
Little script can make such a big difference.
September 9, 2008 at 12:01 am
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