Flash loadMovie() method

Flash tutorial that shows how to load content dynamically to the stage via ActionScript and the loadMovie() method.

View Tutorial: Loading external content in Flash with loadMovie() method

Editor’s Review:

Nice, short tutorial that explains Flash’s loadMovie() method. The loadMovie() is a method used for loading external content to your Flash movie. A great file size saver, since the .swf file only uses the content that the viewer needs. So, if you have 4 images, you can have each image load on a user action (click a button, etc), so that if the user doesn’t click that button, the image will never be used in the Flash doc, thus won’t add to the size of the .swf file. This tutorial uses images, but file formats supported for this method are .jpg, .gif, .png and you can even load another .swf file. Overall a great easy to follow tutorial that is sure to peak your interest in adding content dynamically.

Additional Info
Level: Intermediate
Version: All
ActionScript: 2.0
Online example: Yes
Source files available: No
Video Tutorial: No