Ya it has to be at runtime... I don't know what the symbol names are to embed them.
So what your saying is.. I could have the swfs setup as separate files with names corresponding to my database names and load each individual swf file... I think this is exactly what I'm looking for... much thanx jes --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "JesterXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Define "dynamic". In Flex, if you upload the SWF's & PNG's in question to > your server, Flex'll compile them in when someone requests the MXML file, > unless production mode is off in which case it'll cache for awhile. > > Additionally, if you just need to get at some SWF symbols, you can embed > those as well: > > <mx:Image source="@Embed('../../images/graphics.swf#d4')" width="39" > height="46" /> > > Or: > > [Embed(source="../../images/dice_icon_1_up.png", symbol="icon1")] > static private var icon1_up:String; > > Now, those are embedded, meaning they are in the SWF just like you import > something to the library in Flash; but because it's on a server and compiled > on the fly, is this dynamic enough or do you need it to change at runtime on > the client, pulled from some other server? > > Why not break the graphics out into individual SWF's; then you could bind to > a loader component. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "johny_bravo_78" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 10:34 AM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: dynamically accessing swf frames > > > Well... I need to dynamically load a transparent "header" of some > kind based on the name of some data that I get back from a > database... I can't embed them at runtime (because I don't know what > or where they are)... but I could embed a single swf with all the > header symbols in them... then from a config file (or the database) > access the different symbols. > > Is there an easier way to dynamically acess transparent content in a > swf? > > I'm under the impression from previous posts that I can't dynamically > load transparent png or gif files... > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "JesterXL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Sure, but why would you want to do that? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Clint Modien > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:48 PM > > Subject: [flexcoders] dynamically accessing swf frames > > > > > > ok... I know the first I answer i might get is... "you can't do > it"... but hear me out... > > > > If I were to load a swf... and on each frame of that swf I had a > dif transparent symbol > > > > could I access individual symbols via: > > (the syntax is probably all wrong it's just to illustrate my > question) > > > > var mc1 = someLoader.Content.duplicateMovieClip(); > > var mc2 = someLoader.Content.duplicateMovieClip(); > > var mc3 = someLoader.Content.duplicateMovieClip(); > > > > mc1.gotoAndStop(1); // 1st symbol > > mc2.gotoAndStop(2); // 2nd symbol > > mc3.gotoAndStop(3); // 3rd symbol > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > ------------ > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > a.. Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ -- > ------------ > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/