> but I have found that > loaded clips seem to take a few milliseconds to actually initialise > properly so that I can actually call my own methods on them
What you're describing is clips need one frame to draw before you can call their methods (though you can set properties before the frame passes). This is something that has been in Flash since the beginning. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com