Disappointed with load external jpg

[pixelwit]

I think the problem is that unloadMovie works asynchronously. The ActionScript Definitive Guide states that unloadMovie is only executed when all other scripts in the current frame have completed.

So basically, you're copying the clip's content into the bitmapData, instantly attaching the bitmapData to the clip, and then moments later unloading that clip's entire contents (including the bitmapData).

But if that's the case, I don't understand how your code would work as expected but you say it does. Muy misterioso.

-PiXELWiT
http://www.pixelwit.com

[Peter Cohen]

Hi folks. Thanks for the code. Due to logon problems earlier I posted my solution based on yours over at ultrashock. Solves the unloadmovie problem and also the problem they were having with losing property values like (_rotation, _alpha, etc).

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[Flash Gordon]

Originally Posted by pixelwit

I think the problem is that unloadMovie works asynchronously. The ActionScript Definitive Guide states that unloadMovie is only executed when all other scripts in the current frame have completed.

Didn't understand what you meant until today, so I put off replying. Below is a little test

var m:MovieClip = this.createEmptyMovieClip("m", 0);
m.lineStyle(40);
m.lineTo(.5, 0);
m._x = m._y = 200;

m.unloadMovie();
// removeMovieclip() would work here instead of 
// unloadMovie() as long as you created it again

var bmp:flash.display.BitmapData = new flash.display.BitmapData(100, 40, false, 0xFF0000);
m.attachBitmap(bmp, 1);

And yup, the bmp instance never shows up.

Do you know if this handling of unloadMovie() is considered a bug or feature?

@peter, thanks for the plug

[pixelwit]

I don't know if it's a bug or feature. It's mentioned in the ASDG for MX but not in the standard ASDG.

My guess is that it's probably due to some sort of "legacy" code used to avoid referencing a clip which was unloaded elsewhere.

Glad you "got it". I thought you were just ignoring me like MichaelxxOA.

-PiXELWiT
http://www.pixelwit.com

[badasspuppy]

http://www.frontend-multimedia.com/smoothImageLoader/

this is a function that you can call pretty much like loadMovie, and handles everything for you.

[nahdan]

Originally Posted by badasspuppy

this is a function that you can call pretty much like loadMovie, and handles everything for you.

so im a little late to this thread.
but i was crunching late tonight trying to figure this out because my images were all jaggy.
and MAN this thing works great!! you're a lifesaver.