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Flash Lite 2.x ActionScript Language Reference > ActionScript classes > MovieClip > attachMovie (MovieClip.attachMovie method)

attachMovie (MovieClip.attachMovie method)

Takes a symbol from the library and attaches it to the movie clip. Use MovieClip.removeMovieClip() or MovieClip.unloadMovie() to remove a SWF file attached with attachMovie().

You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass.

Parameters

id:String - The linkage name of the movie clip symbol in the library to attach to a movie clip on the Stage. This is the name entered in the Identifier field in the Linkage Properties dialog box.

name:String - A unique instance name for the movie clip being attached to the movie clip.

depth:Number - An integer specifying the depth level where the SWF file is placed.

initObject:Object [optional] - (Supported for Flash Player 6 and later) An object containing properties with which to populate the newly attached movie clip. This parameter allows dynamically created movie clips to receive clip parameters. If initObject is not an object, it is ignored. All properties of initObject are copied into the new instance. The properties specified with initObject are available to the constructor function.

Returns

MovieClip - A reference to the newly created instance.

Example

The following example attaches the symbol with the linkage identifier "circle" to the movie clip instance, which is on the Stage in the SWF file:

this.attachMovie("circle", "circle1_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());
this.attachMovie("circle", "circle2_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:100, _y:100});

See also

removeMovieClip (MovieClip.removeMovieClip method), unloadMovie (MovieClip.unloadMovie method), removeMovieClip function

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