loadMovie problem

[CUBALIBRAS]

ok, I've read a lot on here an there are some very knowledgable people here so I'm hoping you can help me.

I am no expert in flash (I'm using MX)so I'll try to be accurate for you.

I have a page named index, and as this is loading I've placed action script in the timelime to load a swf into level 1

loadMovieNum("homepage.swf", 1);

this works fine, so does the stop action at the end of the timeline.

I then have buttons which have been converted to button symbols, one of which is named services. I then try to attach the loadmovie action to this, but when i run the movie by using either ctrl + enter or the swf published but it won't work. Here is the code

on (release) {
loadMovieNum("services.swf", 1);
}

I noticed that the 'a' that denotes the action is attached to the frame does'nt appear but when I go away and click on the services button and open action script, it states Actions - Button (actions for services).

This has happened before, I read that by entering level 1 the new movie would 'kick out' the current movie.

All the fla, swf, and html reside in the same folder.

What am I doing wrong ???

Thanks in advance

 

[oldnewbie]

It should work? Do you have a main movie in which these external movies are loaded on level 1?

Regards,

 

[CUBALIBRAS]

Yes I think so !

Unless I've set up my main movie incorrectly or not named it properly. I set up a New page which I named index. On this page loads my logo, company name and butons which I want to remain at all times.

The rest of the page loads after the above due to action script telling it to load another page I made named homepage. I read that if I didn't change the default level from '0' then it would take the place of my index, but by placing it at level 1 then this would 'overlay' it, which it does.

One thing I've tried this morning is to place a button on my 'homepage' which loads into level 1, with action script to tell it when clicked to load services.swf into level 1 and low and behold it works. But why doesn't it work from my navigation buttons??? does this mean i have to place buttons on every seperate swf page which is very time consuming or is there a better way??

Thanks again

Jon