Library item exists? 1

[thenewa2x]

If there a way in flash to see of a linked object exists? For example, I have in my library a Bitmap with the identifier "ico_UNK_48" (no quotes). How can I discover in ActionScript if the Bitmap exists before I attempt to load it?

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[billwatson]

linkageName:String = "bill_mc";
test = createObject(linkageName, "test", 420);
if (test == undefined) {
trace("Not in Library");
}

or maybe attachMovie looking for undefined ?

 

[thenewa2x]

Yeah, I'm looking for some return value that will indicate if the linked object exists. I'm not at my PC now so I can try your code.

Thanks.

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[thenewa2x]

[tt]createObject( )[/tt] is a method to some class. Is there something more independant?

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[billwatson]

as i said in post you can use attachmovie

 

[thenewa2x]

Hah, oops. Thanks.

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