Controlling multiple movies with action scripting

[bobveze]

I can't find a clear example of the code needed for this:

I have a base movie. Into the base movie, I have loaded (on layer2) a second movie containing a row of buttons. I want these buttons to control the loading of additional movies into the base movie (on layer 1) so that, among other things, the animation behind the buttons can change while the buttons stay the same. The additional movies each contain heavy pixel images, so I need them to exist as seperate .swf files for download purposes.

I've seen lots of code for controlling movie clips from movie clips, but not this. I can't seem to get the syntax right. Help!!!

[voodooboy]

Layer one is your base movie. It can not be replaced. If the buttons are on layer 2, then load the movies into layers 3-whatever. If the buttons are supposed to lay over the top of the movies you are loading, then move the buttons to layer 10 (for example) and load the new movies into layers 2-9.

If that doesn't make sense, let me know and I'll get more detailed.

Best of luck.

[bobveze]

I was under the impression that the base layer was "0".
Antway, I changed the layer numbers. The button movie loads fine (now on layer 3), but the subsequent movies still won't load (I changed their layer to 2).

I think my problem is with the code from the button movie (daughter) to the main movie (root). My guess is that I screwed up the syntax. Do you have a sample of what it should look like?
Thanks,
Robert

[voodooboy]

Within the main movie add to the first frame:

loadMovieNum("buttons.swf", 2);
(this being your button movie)

From the buttons use this script:

on (release) {
loadMovieNum("page.swf", 7);
}

page.swf being the movie you want to load and the preceeding number being the layer you are loading it into.

Let me know if this helps.