Loading external swf that uses the _currentframe variable

[freakyjas]

In my external swfs there is a back button that uses the _currentframe variable. This works fine when run on its own or even if I use the loadMovie command to load it directly.

However its loaded from a dropdown combo box and I use the createemptymovieclip function & load the external swf into that - the _currentframe variable doesnt work now!

Help!

thanks

freakyjas

 

[oldnewbie]

Can you be a little more specific...
And even post a link to your .fla?

Regards,

 

[billwatson]

sounds like a path problem.

could be either _parent._currentframe

or emptyclip._currentframe

cant tell from your question

 

[freakyjas]

thanks bill, that was it, took a little while to troubleshoot but eventually discovered i needed to specify the path to the array i was building with the currentframe variable e.g.

on (release) {
if (_root.picHolder.navStack.length>1) {
recentFrame = _root.picHolder.navStack.pop();
previousFrame = _root.picHolder.navStack.pop();
gotoAndPlay(previousFrame);
}
}

thx 4 ur help (thx 2 oldnewbie as well)

thanks

freakyjas