loading imaegs dynamically fro mthe server

[krowden]

I'm new to Flash...

I create a movie
I add a button and insert a movie clip using a static GIF - no problem

I want the user to click the button image and have the GIF replaced by another one that is loaded from the webserver - the rest of the movie (text etc) stays as is.

I tried:
on (release) {
btnPlate.imgPlate.loadMovie("plate2.gif");
some_display_text = some_display_text + " done";
}

...the button code does get executed (the display text is updated) but the image isn't updated. Any ideas?

Many thanks, Kim

 

[oldnewbie]

You can't dynamically load .gifs, only .jpgs.

 

[krowden]

Thanks much - but even if I change the file to a .JPG it doesn't work.

If I use:
loadMovie("plate2.jpg", 0);
it will overwrite my entire movie with the new image - but all I want is the image in the button to be replaced:
btnPlate.imgPlate.loadMovie("plate2.jpg");
It does nothing...

-Kim

 

[oldnewbie]

If it works in the main movie, logically it should also work elsewhere... You must have a path problem? Are you sure about those instance names? And did you try it with _root?

_root.btnPlate.imgPlate.loadMovie("plate2.jpg");

 

[DrumAt5280]

oldnewbie,

Why is it that Flash can not load gif's dynamically?