Replacing graphic symbol within movie based on button selection

[jubalj]

Hi Guys

I have a newbie question, I am using Flash MX 2004 to develop an application.

Is it possible to write a piece of code that will change which graphic symbol is displayed in a movie clip depending on which button the user presses in another form?

I guess the button on selection can set the value of a variable to correspond to the name of the graphic file in the library but what does the code to display a graphic symbol from the library look like?

Regards
Jubal

 

[oldnewbie]

You could simply play with the visibility of the symbol already set within your movie clip...

on(release){
_root.holder_mc.my_symbol._visible = true;
// or... ..._visible = false;
}

Or you could use MovieClip.attachMovie(); and MovieClip.removeMovieClip, as described in the AS dictionary, under MovieClip...

Regards,

 

[jubalj]

Thanks again oldnewbie

a very simple solution and it works well. i should have thought of that.. i just had to make 'movie clips' rather then 'graphic' symbols for the images to get it to work.