ActionScript 3.0 :: Event Listener For MC That Dont Exist?
Feb 14, 2009
I am loading an external swf file. This file contains buttons, text fields etc I am controlling it through a class file. The problem I am having is setting up event listeners for objects that are not yet loaded on the external swf's timeline yet..
Example at the end of the swf i have a next button which is used to load the next swf file.But this next btn only shows up on the file frame, so in the class file if I try to reference it, flash obviously thinks it doesnt exist..
Whats the best approach? I was thinking about using an on enter frame listener to detect when this button is loaded??
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